Independent Appraiser Dies in Fall from Cooper City, Fla. Roof

An insurance representative checking a Cooper City, Fla. home for roof damage fell and died on Thursday afternoon.

Alon Arad, 56, of Bethesda, Md., had been working as an independent contractor for State Farm Insurance, and had been in South Florida since November, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

Arad was about nine feet up, either on a ladder or on the first floor roof of a home at 2721 Montevideo Ave., when he fell. Deputies and paramedics found Arad on the driveway of the home in the Embassy Lakes subdivision and rushed him to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood. He was pronounced dead at 1:02 p.m.

Broward Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives say the tragic fall appears to have been accidental. They are continuing with an investigation.

Latest Comments

• May 1, 2006 at 6:47 am

  Ray Doherty says:

  I worked with Alon at FEMA until Dec. 2002, and considered him to be a friend. Alon had many good personal qualities, and I am shocked at his passing. I will remember his dedi... read more
• February 15, 2006 at 12:37 pm

  Amir Arad says:

  My name is Amir Arad. Alon is my father. If you knew alon, it might be of some comfort to know that the remains were sent to Israel where we had a service for him with his fam... read more