MPD Memorials
Miami Police Vets - Memorial
William "Bill" Starks
Feb. 22, 2024
William "Bill" Maltz
Feb. 7, 2024
Paul Shepard
Jan. 30, 2024
Rebecca "Becky" Domm
Dec. 18, 2023
John Hatton
Aug. 28, 2023
Herminio "Joe" Ramirez
Aug. 27, 2023
Richard Wagner
Aug. 10, 2023
Burrell "Buddy" Atchison
Aug. 1, 2023
Felix Eades
July. 15, 2023
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Dickson
May. 28, 2023
William Pumphrey
Apr. 30, 2023
Nicole Clark
Apr. 19, 2023
Harold Boyd
Apr. 8, 2023
Ellis Walden
Apr. 4, 2023
Eladio Paez
Mar. 15, 2023
Robert "Bob" Webb
Mar. 4, 2023
Franklin Bethea
Mar. 4, 2023
Howard Rasmussen
Feb. 11, 2023
Joseph Young
Jan. 18, 2023
Larry Dolce
Jan. 9, 2023
Otis Pitts
Dec. 25, 2022
Roger Smith
Dec. 7, 2022
Jerry Jewett
Nov. 29, 2022
Mike Mazur
Sept. 17, 2022
Phil Doherty
Sept. 14, 2022
Jose Perez
Aug. 20, 2022
William "Bill" Hammond
July. 28, 2022
Gerald Kuffner
July. 28, 2022
Ruben Thompson
July. 7, 2022
Paul Schippereit
July. 4, 2022
William "Bill" Heffernan
June. 30, 2022
Joe Hunt
May. 24, 2022
Larry Cochran
May. 11, 2022
Nathaniel Fudge
Apr. 9, 2022
Rudolph "Rudy" Herrera
Jan. 31, 2022
Herman "Doc" Conley
Jan. 24, 2022
Robert "Bob" Vance
Jan. 22, 2022
James Sorrell
Jan. 21, 2022
Alfred "George" Igler
Dec. 19, 2021
John Fonner
Dec. 10, 2021
Jack Speakman
Nov. 27, 2021
Walter Hardemon
Nov. 11, 2021
Ron "30-Dash" Hanley
Oct. 6, 2021
Charles "Dave" Carter
Sept. 11, 2021
James (Jim) Reese
Sept. 1, 2021
Orlando Parades
Aug. 12, 2021
Brendan Grubb
Aug. 4, 2021
Jon Spear
Aug. 2, 2021
Glenn Tiller
July. 31, 2021
Robert "Bob" Case
July. 29, 2021
Charles "Chuck" Fleming
July. 29, 2021
Ralph Chamberlain
May. 23, 2021
Lee Hatton
May. 8, 2021
Martha Wander
Apr. 21, 2021
Raimundo Martinez
Apr. 5, 2021
Willie Hill
Mar. 27, 2021
Charles "Chuck" Palamara
Mar. 1, 2021
Norma Thompson
Feb. 27, 2021
Robert "Bob" Potter
Feb. 25, 2021
Ron Stubblefield
Jan. 30, 2021
Rob Parkins
Jan. 23, 2021
Hollis (Jack) Andrews
Jan. 7, 2021
Harold Goodman
Dec. 23, 2020
Harold Brownlow
Nov. 7, 2020
David Brownlow
Oct. 18, 2020
Aubrey Johnson
Oct. 1, 2020
Joe Distasi
Sept. 30, 2020
William "Bill" Farrington
Sept. 23, 2020
Robert "Bob" Thomas
Aug. 29, 2020
Stephen Tuttle
Aug. 5, 2020
Bert Bell
June. 5, 2020
V.T. Campbell
May. 4, 2020
Hector Martinez
Apr. 7, 2020
Harry Lenchner
Mar. 20, 2020
Dave Parker
Mar. 3, 2020
Charles "Chuck" Reynolds
Feb. 5, 2020
John Zucci
Feb. 2, 2020
Mike McDermott
Dec. 18, 2019
Ray Ramirez
Oct. 27, 2019
Dave Lamport
Oct. 6, 2019
John Shannon
July. 31, 2019
John O'Brien
July. 27, 2019
Robert (RJT) Edwards
July. 20, 2019
Raymond Billington
May. 22, 2019
Paul Barragan
May. 21, 2019
Angel Lago
May. 12, 2019
John Choate
Apr. 30, 2019
Jerry Harbin
Apr. 13, 2019
Eric Butler
Apr. 1, 2019
Ron Sutton
Apr. 2019
Russell Leasburg
Mar. 18, 2019
Emory (Buddy) Putman
Feb. 25, 2019
Richard "Dick" Burns
Feb. 10, 2019
George Rasmussen
Jan. 29, 2019
Ozzie Austin
Jan. 27, 2019
Richard (Dick) Gotowala
Jan. 19, 2019
Robert (Bob) Sullivan
Dec. 7, 2018
Donald R. Lowe
Nov. 15, 2018
Kenny Dinter
Nov. 2018
Donald Borland
Oct. 26, 2018
Willis(Bill) Enochs
Oct. 25, 2018
Sam Streiner
Oct. 24, 2018
Jack Elmore
Oct. 4, 2018
Robert Brantley
Oct. 3, 2018
Eleanor Jacoby
Oct. 3, 2018
Louie Cruz
Sept. 10, 2018
Frank Arostegui
May. 22, 2018
G. Lane Bradford
Mar. 20, 2018
Jack Blankenship
Mar. 13, 2018
Gary Green
Mar. 11, 2018
Myron (Micky) Rubin
Mar. 4, 2018
Richie Bohan
Feb. 19, 2018
Ron Lemke
Jan. 29, 2018
John Meleski
Jan. 26, 2018
Jerry Wheat
Dec. 26, 2017
Frank Loomis
Dec. 24, 2017
Robert Montana
Nov. 30, 2017
Lou Rausch
Nov. 15, 2017
Louis Albuerne
Oct. 23, 2017
Bill Bishop
Sept. 2, 2017
Victor Kauffman
Aug. 29, 2017
Donald (D.R.) Miller
July. 15, 2017
Richard (Rick) Colpitts
June. 22, 2017
Sari Brichze
May. 19, 2017
Ted Neff
May. 5, 2017
William Walsh
May. 1, 2017
Richard DeWitt
Mar. 29, 2017
Bette Majewski
Mar. 1, 2017
Louie B Peeples
Feb. 24, 2017
Michael Osborn
Feb. 20, 2017
Bernard (Jack) Sullivan
Feb. 14, 2017
Robert Alba
Feb. 8, 2017
Russell Armstrong
Jan. 17, 2017
Will H Hammond
Dec. 4, 2016
Rene Banegas
Nov. 27, 2016
Larry Bankert
Nov. 12, 2016
William J Smith
Nov. 9, 2016
Grady Beall
Nov. 5, 2016
Raul Anaya
Oct. 24, 2016
Frank Taylor
Sept. 21, 2016
Jimmy McCray
Sept. 21, 2016
Richard (Dick) Huss
Sept. 13, 2016
Donald Larson
Aug. 27, 2016
Joseph (Jake) Koeval
Aug. 25, 2016
Kelly England
Aug. 25, 2016
Chief John Timoney
Aug. 16, 2016
Roy Hosford
Aug. 11, 2016
Eugene (Gene) Massarella
July. 25, 2016
Lenny Linardos
July. 1, 2016
Steve Slack
June. 25, 2016
Debbie Koenig
May. 20, 2016
Richard (Dick) Abels
May. 2016
Mary Stair
Apr. 29, 2016
Ronald Brown
Mar. 16, 2016
Chief William (Bill) O'Brien
Mar. 3, 2016
Chief Garland Watkins
Feb. 22, 2016
Harvey Nairn
Jan. 11, 2016
Chief Thomas Lipe
Dec. 5, 2015
Josie Perkins
Dec. 1, 2015
Alex Sampson
Nov. 27, 2015
Irv Whitman
Nov. 9, 2015
Maurice (PA) Johnson
Nov. 5, 2015
Danny Dunn
Nov. 4, 2015
Edward Wright
Oct. 30, 2015
Alma Cortes
Oct. 12, 2015
Zenon Siatkowski
Sept. 27, 2015
Charles Lazzaro
July. 14, 2015
Carl Carter
May. 26, 2015
Larry Stamper
Mar. 25, 2015
Dean (Dave) Massingill
Mar. 21, 2015
Buford Whitaker
Mar. 20, 2015
Verdyce Clark
Feb. 21, 2015
Doris Grogan
Feb. 17, 2015
Edward (the senior) Carberry. Jr
Feb. 3, 2015
George Haller
Jan. 14, 2015
William Killin
Jan. 9, 2015
Wayne English
Nov. 21, 2014
Albert Diaz
Oct. 28, 2014
Milton Chesser
Oct. 28, 2014
Robert Rankin
Oct. 10, 2014
John Fitzgerald
Oct. 2, 2014
Jesse Hill
Aug. 30, 2014
Joe Mitchell
Aug. 29, 2014
Sue Rantanen
Aug. 24, 2014
Charles (Chris) Nassberg
Aug. 17, 2014
Thomas Jervis
Aug. 16, 2014
Malcolm (Doc) Houston
Aug. 6, 2014
Juan Carmenate
Aug. 3, 2014
Al Gurdak
July. 24, 2014
Ron Sabel
July. 7, 2014
Jack Sandstrom
July. 6, 2014
Ron Quackenbush
July. 3, 2014
Frank Cohen
June. 16, 2014
Eddie Smith
May. 17, 2014
Carl Patrick
May. 9, 2014
Keith Hardin
May. 9, 2014
William (Bill) Cauchi
May. 7, 2014
Willaim (Bill) Koons
May. 5, 2014
Newell Horne
Apr. 26, 2014
Stanley Wills
Mar. 2, 2014
Juan Casiano
Feb. 28, 2014
Bennie Lewis
Feb. 25, 2014
James (Jimmy) Alfano
Feb. 19, 2014
Bill Winn
Feb. 13, 2014
Carole Dunn
Jan. 18, 2014
Sid Allagood
Jan. 12, 2014
Chadwick H.(Chad) Kaye
Dec. 3, 2013
Gary Hayman
Nov. 11, 2013
Dean DeJong
Oct. 18, 2013
Robert Ellsworth
Oct. 1, 2013
Greg Dausey
Sept. 14, 2013
Mike Egan
Sept. 14, 2013
Harold (Harry) Mills
July. 13, 2013
Norman Reisman
July. 2, 2013
Mike Pelaez
June. 22, 2013
Willie Calhoun
June. 15, 2013
Richard (Dick) Matta
June. 14, 2013
Lenny Kirkendall
May. 3, 2013
Warren Holmes
Apr. 25, 2013
Jesus Carames
Apr. 16, 2013
Leroy Smith
Mar. 25, 2013
Carroll Abbott
Feb. 12, 2013
Johln "Freddie" Postel
Jan. 23, 2013
Orchid Ball
Jan. 1, 2013
Doris Warren
Nov. 30, 2012
Ken Racine
Nov. 27, 2012
CHARLES I (C.I.) Smith
Oct. 15, 2012
Thomas Jurkowski
Sept. 21, 2012
Ernie Vivian
Sept. 9, 2012
John Hastey
Sept. 2, 2012
Charles W. (C.W.) Smith
Sept. 1, 2012
Ralph Aguirre
Sept. 1, 2012
Peter Romero
Aug. 28, 2012
Michael Atkinson
May. 26, 2012
George Reid
May. 23, 2012
Larry Gallup
Apr. 7, 2012
Richard Gause
Mar. 31, 2012
Louis Casale
Mar. 20, 2012
Eddie Mitchell
Mar. 19, 2012
Nick Imperato
Mar. 2, 2012
Gerald (Jerry) Duffe
Feb. 17, 2012
Richard Cargill
Feb. 12, 2012
Joe DeLeo
Feb. 7, 2012
H. John Lake
Jan. 25, 2012
Frank Huntley
Jan. 17, 2012
Neil Owsley
Jan. 9, 2012
Ken Liles
Jan. 8, 2012
William (WB) Jackson
Jan. 5, 2012
Amos Brooks
Jan. 2, 2012
Rodney Charles
Dec. 21, 2011
Sophie Quay
Dec. 10, 2011
Adam Paul Carter
Nov. 26, 2011
Thomas Mullin
Nov. 11, 2011
Donald Desmond
Nov. 9, 2011
John Scholtz
Nov. 6, 2011
Angel Galvez
Nov. 4, 2011
Joe Dillin
Oct. 24, 2011
Lester Berry
Sept. 26, 2011
John Czerenda
Sept. 18, 2011
James Mallon
Sept. 6, 2011
Dennis Watkins
Aug. 28, 2011
Alex Gonzalez
Aug. 19, 2011
Ron Henry
July. 28, 2011
George Green
July. 23, 2011
Raymond Parker
July. 20, 2011
Chief Bernard Garmire
July. 8, 2011
Henry Simmons
July. 6, 2011
Kenneth Vallario
June. 29, 2011
Sebastion Aguirre
June. 14, 2011
Robert Boyd
May. 30, 2011
Richard Pearson
May. 23, 2011
Richard (Dick) Weiss
May. 18, 2011
Robert Evans
May. 2, 2011
Fred Potzauf
Apr. 6, 2011
Louise Vasquez
Apr. 5, 2011
Gaddy Rawls
Mar. 18, 2011
Alfred V. Murphy
Mar. 17, 2011
Andrew (Andy) Giordano
Mar. 1, 2011
James (Jim) Boone
Feb. 26, 2011
Angel Calzadilla
Feb. 18, 2011
Quentin (Q.R.) Aukamp
Feb. 5, 2011
William Carp
Nov. 9, 2010
Charles Kelly
Nov. 5, 2010
William Costello
Oct. 27, 2010
Peter Wadas
Oct. 12, 2010
Paul Tucker
Sept. 23, 2010
Melvin (Muggsy) Mullis
Sept. 7, 2010
Rick Sanda
Aug. 7, 2010
John Scanlon
July. 26, 2010
Ethan G. Smith
July. 25, 2010
Wayne McDonald
July. 15, 2010
Kiki Parra
July. 3, 2010
Albert (Al) DeLeone
June. 28, 2010
Joseph Mazloom
June. 26, 2010
Pablo Camacho
Apr. 21, 2010
Bruce Ruttenbur
Apr. 21, 2010
William (Bill) Willett
Apr. 9, 2010
George Martin
Apr. 8, 2010
Eugene (Mike) McCracken
Mar. 9, 2010
Prince Farrington
Feb. 26, 2010
A.M. (Tony) Fontana
Feb. 25, 2010
Nicholas DeBaby
Feb. 19, 2010
Philip Horne
Feb. 13, 2010
Arthur (Mitch) Mitchell
Feb. 10, 2010
Roy Broxton
Dec. 18, 2009
John (Jack) Farrell
Dec. 12, 2009
Michael E. Warren
Dec. 1, 2009
Willard Myles
Nov. 21, 2009
Eddy Col Roy
Nov. 7, 2009
Otto DelForn
Oct. 30, 2009
Thomas Marshall
Oct. 25, 2009
Ervin (Andy) Henderson
Sept. 15, 2009
George DE. Watson
Aug. 7, 2009
Robert R. Yee
July. 10, 2009
Lury F. Bowen
June. 12, 2009
Donald (Cash) Zabinski
Apr. 20, 2009
Michael V. Footman
Apr. 16, 2009
Arthur Scheeren
Mar. 26, 2009
William (Bill) Martin
Mar. 18, 2009
Betty Jones - Comm. Disp.
Feb. 27, 2009
Barbara Thomas - Comm Disp
Jan. 30, 2009
Donald Cox
Jan. 21, 2009
Edwin (Eddie) Orr
Jan. 17, 2009
William Parks
Jan. 14, 2009
Darryl Smith
Jan. 12, 2009
Anna Salazar
Jan. 4, 2009
Richard (Dick) Bloom
Dec. 24, 2008
Robert (Hoot) Gibson
Dec. 13, 2008
Joseph Ventura
Dec. 8, 2008
Bessie Miley Comm Disp
Sept. 2008
Ross M. Todd
July. 19, 2008
Edward Kimball
July. 11, 2008
Ben Pritchard
July. 8, 2008
Robert Reed
June. 6, 2008
Emilio Gonzalez
May. 1, 2008
Michael Bryant
Apr. 9, 2008
Jorge Alvarez Civ.
Mar. 11, 2008
Leo Welsh
Feb. 23, 2008
Peter (PJ) Davidson
Feb. 4, 2008
Russell W. Alger
Jan. 20, 2008
Harold Lokos
Jan. 9, 2008
Det. James Walker - LOD
Jan. 8, 2008
William (Bill) Matheson
Jan. 5, 2008
William (Bill) Valentine
Dec. 31, 2007
Willie Williams
Dec. 26, 2007
Raymond DeCerce
Dec. 14, 2007
John Kilpatrick
Nov. 12, 2007
James (JD) Smith
Nov. 10, 2007
Ronald Clayton
Nov. 1, 2007
Robert (Bob) Sadlier
Oct. 21, 2007
Walter Rodak
Sept. 22, 2007
Robert Ingram
Sept. 5, 2007
Edward (Pops) J. Hanek
Aug. 24, 2007
Richard H. Witt
July. 23, 2007
Ben D 'Amico
July. 2007
Lucious (LE) Burnett
May. 26, 2007
William McClure
May. 15, 2007
Julie G. Fitzgerald
Apr. 20, 2007
Ralph V. White
Apr. 16, 2007
Joe Catell
Mar. 21, 2007
Donald L Printz
Feb. 12, 2007
John Chapek
Jan. 17, 2007
Mark Scanlan
Jan. 16, 2007
Lochard F. Gracey
Jan. 4, 2007
Robert (Bobby) Dyer
Dec. 28, 2006
Donald J. Shannon
Nov. 30, 2006
Anthony J. Paterno
Nov. 28, 2006
Andrew Smiley
Nov. 28, 2006
Chief Paul Denham
Oct. 9, 2006
Fred Yuen
Sept. 30, 2006
Carl (Tom) Payne
Sept. 30, 2006
Eudow Hamm
Sept. 19, 2006
Richard Jones
Sept. 14, 2006
David Steglich
Sept. 9, 2006
Oscar Morley
May. 16, 2006
Freeman Pyles
Apr. 24, 2006
Joseph G. Headley
Apr. 19, 2006
Ronald (Ron) Eisaman
Apr. 10, 2006
James Haddad
Mar. 30, 2006
Jack R. Jr (Puffy) Rice
Feb. 28, 2006
Brenda Rollerson
Jan. 12, 2006
Edwin (Eddie) Edmonds
Jan. 4, 2006
Marshall O Campbell
Dec. 27, 2005
Dorothy J. Gramling
Dec. 26, 2005
Francis X. Mack
Dec. 13, 2005
Andrew Harris
Dec. 1, 2005
John S Tomberlin (Comm)
Nov. 8, 2005
Ernest (Ernie) C. Bush
Nov. 4, 2005
John M. Dowda
Oct. 11, 2005
Arnold Oberson
Sept. 16, 2005
S. Percy Dean
Sept. 13, 2005
Melvin Stewart
Sept. 2, 2005
Melvin L. Harris
Aug. 20, 2005
Matthew (Matty) Horan
June. 1, 2005
William DeFrenn
May. 14, 2005
Ronald R. Reeder
Apr. 15, 2005
James I. Minix
Mar. 20, 2005
William (Bill) Fairbanks
Mar. 15, 2005
Charles A. Salerno
Feb. 24, 2005
Maurille Evans
Feb. 5, 2005
Willie J. Everett
Jan. 26, 2005
Antonio Henry
2005
Terry E. Martin
Dec. 29, 2004
Hyman Gorsetman
Dec. 26, 2004
Gregory P. Greco
Dec. 26, 2004
Carl Seals
Nov. 24, 2004
James J. (JJ) Welch
Nov. 7, 2004
Kenneth F. Fox
Nov. 3, 2004
Sam McMullin
Sept. 25, 2004
Harry L. Griffin
Aug. 29, 2004
Horace (HT) T. Kendall
Aug. 27, 2004
Everett K. Kay
June. 24, 2004
Arthur P. Mueller
Apr. 8, 2004
Leo R. Krug
Mar. 25, 2004
Ida J. Speakman
Mar. 18, 2004
Gordon L. Pouliot
Mar. 4, 2004
Raymond Ogelvie
Mar. 1, 2004
Henry (Hank) Tillman
Feb. 22, 2004
John Heywood
Jan. 29, 2004
Wilbert (Bert) Whittle
2004
Laurence Hoffkins
Nov. 6, 2003
Karl H. Fassbach
Oct. 15, 2003
Mike R. Villar
Oct. 14, 2003
William H. Charnin
Oct. 12, 2003
Roy Husselton
Oct. 10, 2003
Bernard J. (Bernie) Schildbach
Sept. 12, 2003
Emil (Jimmy) Sobala
Sept. 5, 2003
Wesley K. Speakman
July. 30, 2003
Walter Collins
July. 27, 2003
Dale Kelts
June. 29, 2003
Frank M. Morrow
June. 14, 2003
James Borden
May. 12, 2003
Raymond A. Cheney
Mar. 2, 2003
Otis Pitts Sr
Mar. 1, 2003
Milton (Bill) Ogle
Feb. 27, 2003
Vernon Carley
Feb. 24, 2003
Franklin L. Silasavage
Feb. 21, 2003
Robert J. Utes
Feb. 5, 2003
Paul Oboz
Nov. 18, 2002
Albert J. McLaughlin
Nov. 13, 2002
William (Red) Gillispe
Nov. 4, 2002
Andrea (Williams) Landis
Oct. 25, 2002
John Heider
Oct. 22, 2002
Tad A. Rice
July. 27, 2002
Gary Ward
May. 27, 2002
Hardy Bryan Jr
May. 9, 2002
Roger S. Smallwood
Apr. 20, 2002
Max C. Undorfer
Apr. 5, 2002
Franklin H. Gebhart
Mar. 19, 2002
Harold K Whitaker
Dec. 29, 2001
Edward Rotolo
Dec. 15, 2001
Anthony G. Tombley
Oct. 29, 2001
C. Buddy Kindred
Oct. 24, 2001
James Ford
Oct. 22, 2001
Lawton W. (Bill) Sauls
Oct. 21, 2001
Alfred Donatelli
Oct. 8, 2001
Ruth (Fitzgerald) Pitts
July. 28, 2001
Cliffard L. Guest
July. 13, 2001
John Wertis
May. 20, 2001
John E Weaver
Apr. 3, 2001
Jack Cloud
Mar. 11, 2001
Leslie Perkins
Mar. 1, 2001
Kenneth H. Gardner
Feb. 17, 2001
William L. O'Connell
Feb. 2, 2001
Henry Weaver
Jan. 27, 2001
Lester I. Wheeler
Jan. 21, 2001
Jack Harden
Jan. 10, 2001
Mario Fernandez
Jan. 5, 2001
Jorge DeArmas
Jan. 2, 2001
Harry Peterson
Nov. 30, 2000
Lloyd Haney
Nov. 28, 2000
Larry Nadelman
Nov. 3, 2000
Russell K. Stringer
Oct. 27, 2000
Michael Dannelly
Oct. 12, 2000
Charles (C.K.) Lee
Sept. 2, 2000
Vernest Alexander
Sept. 1, 2000
William M. Williams - LOD
July. 1, 2000
Donald Lopez
June. 15, 2000
Charles Cox
May. 19, 2000
John DiLucchio
Apr. 15, 2000
Ralph J. Guanci
Mar. 31, 2000
Alfred W. Anderson
Feb. 27, 2000
Merlyn K. Guiler
Feb. 3, 2000
James Kellish
Jan. 24, 2000
Frank Ernst
Dec. 18, 1999
Richard B. Famalette
Sept. 9, 1999
Shafter (810) Wyatt
Aug. 27, 1999
John Gundlach
Aug. 1999
Donald March Sr.
July. 1, 1999
Dale Thorp
May. 20, 1999
Marvin Mann
May. 8, 1999
Edward K. Rawls
Mar. 24, 1999
Walter McLaughlin
Feb. 18, 1999
Adam Z. Klimkowski
Dec. 26, 1998
Ervin Dexter Lillard
Dec. 13, 1998
Leroy Rogers
Nov. 14, 1998
Robert Brodsky
Nov. 5, 1998
David Colgan
Oct. 1, 1998
Frank Maddox
Sept. 17, 1998
David Cortes
Aug. 21, 1998
Leroy A. Shelton
Aug. 19, 1998
Kenneth L. Parker
July. 12, 1998
Andrew M. Fine
May. 20, 1998
William (Bill) Butler
May. 16, 1998
Robert (Bob) Murphy
Apr. 4, 1998
Charles Price
Mar. 15, 1998
Gino Schmelke
Jan. 1, 1998
Charles (Chuck) Gschwind
1998
Thomas Sheperd
1998
Edward E. Berquist
Dec. 10, 1997
Ashby Bodden
Dec. 1997
Brynley Smith
Sept. 17, 1997
James (Jim) Tombley
Sept. 11, 1997
James (Jimmy) Hicks
Aug. 15, 1997
Allan Schlefstein
June. 30, 1997
Lloyd R. Spelman
Mar. 28, 1997
Marion Tucker
Feb. 18, 1997
Marion Murrah
Feb. 1, 1997
Ura (Skip) Bryant
Jan. 1997
Jorge Garcia
1997
John Ivey
Dec. 20, 1996
Robert (Bob) Vollmer
Nov. 10, 1996
Havard Swilley
Aug. 9, 1996
Norman Coplin
Aug. 2, 1996
Charles E. (Buddy) Campbell
July. 30, 1996
Robert (Bob) Lemmons
July. 7, 1996
Mike Robertson
May. 12, 1996
Norwood Thompson
Apr. 14, 1996
Roy S. Brubaker Sr
Feb. 26, 1996
Peter A. Falgiatore
Feb. 5, 1996
Ernest (Ernie) Young
Jan. 24, 1996
William Carey
Nov. 12, 1995
Alex McDowell
Nov. 4, 1995
Steven L. Vinson
Oct. 15, 1995
Charles C. Papy
Oct. 9, 1995
Ron Zinkel
Oct. 1, 1995
Thomas Eisaman
Aug. 28, 1995
James Carpenter
Aug. 25, 1995
James (Jimmy) Knight
July. 18, 1995
George Pfeifer
July. 15, 1995
Joe Teller
June. 11, 1995
Carlos Santiago - LOD
May. 30, 1995
Thomas R. Colgan
Apr. 20, 1995
Faustin (Fuzzy) Gallegos
Apr. 1995
George Adams
Feb. 28, 1995
Raymond Kellum
Feb. 4, 1995
Earl Christiansen
Jan. 15, 1995
Don West
1995
Herbert Netsch
Dec. 8, 1994
Donald Oliver McDonald
Nov. 27, 1994
Julius I. (Izzie) Kahn
Apr. 6, 1994
Walter McComas
Jan. 8, 1994
Charlie Roberts
1994
J.J. Williams
1994
Jessie Jensen
Nov. 23, 1993
Capt Harold B Goodman
Nov. 17, 1993
John Tombley
Nov. 15, 1993
Harold Henning
Sept. 19, 1993
Albert Schiffhauer
Aug. 15, 1993
Albert Cinilia
June. 2, 1993
Robert Colbert
June. 1993
Worthy (Jack) Farr Jr
May. 15, 1993
Keith Bergstrom
May. 1, 1993
Howard Fitzgerald
Mar. 22, 1993
Lemuel Anderson
Mar. 4, 1993
Gil Zamora
Feb. 13, 1993
Paul Saucier
Jan. 26, 1993
George Campbell
1993
Benny Zambuto
Dec. 22, 1992
William (Bill) Harries
Dec. 7, 1992
Maurice Murrah
Oct. 24, 1992
Osvaldo Canalejo - LOD
Oct. 13, 1992
Nathan Clark
Oct. 2, 1992
William Bonner
Sept. 24, 1992
John H. Fitzgerald
Sept. 5, 1992
Aaron Rossman
Sept. 3, 1992
Adrain Thomas
July. 24, 1992
Louis Duty
May. 1992
Jesse Nash
Apr. 6, 1992
Keith W. Wilson
Feb. 26, 1992
Robert H. Apte
Feb. 23, 1992
Bert Naylor
Jan. 10, 1992
Billy Parker
1992
Christine Benton
Sept. 16, 1991
Paul Palank
July. 31, 1991
Donald Hess
July. 29, 1991
Ronald Sinclair
July. 23, 1991
Moody Hall
July. 1991
Gabriel (Bob) Angelone
May. 17, 1991
Francis Napier
May. 13, 1991
Robert (Bob) Knight
Feb. 13, 1991
Richard Guiler
Feb. 1, 1991
Francis Kessell
Jan. 23, 1991
Richard Napoli
1991
Earl Owens
1991
Florina Hawthorne
Dec. 1990
Connie Woods
Mar. 21, 1990
Gail Hall
Jan. 1990
Burton (Burt) Langdale
Jan. 1990
Herb Breslow
Nov. 1989
Linwood Ray Larson
Oct. 3, 1989
Roger Grant
Sept. 1989
Theodore (Ted) Hirsch
July. 17, 1989
John Suggs
July. 1, 1989
Alex Bodea
June. 1989
Jack Headley
May. 31, 1989
Ralph W. Emerson
Apr. 1989
Judge Ralph Ferguson
Apr. 1989
Earl Shires
Jan. 8, 1989
Herbert Harrison
Jan. 1989
Nick Musolin
1989
Dave Simril
1989
Richard Stearns
1989
Robert Ismay
Dec. 23, 1988
Jack Maddox
Oct. 1988
Cornelius M. (Mike) Verhoven
July. 27, 1988
Richard (Dick) Betterin
June. 15, 1988
Joseph (Ben) Gerten
June. 15, 1988
Charles L. Gunn
June. 11, 1988
Sherman Holland
June. 1988
Thomas (Tommy) Elder
Feb. 7, 1988
Clarence Pecor
Feb. 1988
Judson Baldwin
1988
Curtis Newton
1988
Charlie Sapp
1988
Gus Zenoz
Nov. 1987
Joseph Caggiano
Oct. 15, 1987
Judge Edward Cowart
Aug. 1987
Leonard Glica
July. 1987
Cecil (Hamp) Knight
Apr. 7, 1987
Irving Blustein
Feb. 1987
Joe Liquori
Jan. 25, 1987
Royal Clark
1987
H. G. (Guy) Howard
1987
Wayne King
1987
Charles Outlaw
1987
William (Bill) Krajewski
Dec. 1986
Charles Rowland
Nov. 30, 1986
David Herring - LOD
Sept. 3, 1986
Ins. John Webber
Sept. 1986
Leon Hall
June. 1986
John M Olon
May. 30, 1986
Eugene Kanitz
May. 1986
Howard Young
Apr. 1986
Robert Adair
Jan. 1986
George Groner
Jan. 1986
Samuel (Sammy) Kerr
Dec. 1985
James (Jimmy) Higgins
Nov. 24, 1985
William (Bill) Chappell
Sept. 1985
Ross Cefalu
May. 1985
Jack V Domm
Mar. 1985
Arthur Anderson
Jan. 1985
J.C. Long
1985
Jose DeLeon - LOD
Dec. 21, 1984
Calvin (Bull) Davis
Dec. 1984
Charles Renegar
Sept. 1984
George Spell
June. 25, 1984
M.C. Bowles
June. 1984
Orrin K. Dixon
June. 1984
Albert H. Brown
1984
Marion Crain
1984
Richard Myers
1984
Luther (Red) Fryer
Sept. 14, 1983
William (Bill) Heath
Aug. 1983
William C. (Bill) Chalk
June. 1983
Walter L. Crews
May. 2, 1983
Murray Arnold
Feb. 1983
Ben C. Demby
Jan. 1983
Ralph Esser
1983
Harry W. Fouts
Dec. 1982
Earnest Kirkland
Oct. 6, 1982
John Mallack
Oct. 1982
Charles Otis (CO) Huttoe
July. 8, 1982
Robert Teachout
June. 10, 1982
Joe Fasone
1982
Marvin Emsley
Dec. 1981
Cicero Anderson
Oct. 1981
Nathaniel Broom - LOD
Sept. 2, 1981
Jay W Humphrey
June. 29, 1981
Raymond H Brock
May. 28, 1981
Hazen Hurford Kline
Apr. 22, 1981
Jack Metcalf
Apr. 1981
Charles (Pete) Bryant
Mar. 19, 1981
Delton Dollar
Jan. 1981
Joseph Mullen
1981
Ben Simpson
1981
W.A. (Bill) Smith
1981
Joseph J. Doherty
July. 30, 1980
Edward McDermott - LOD
May. 18, 1980
Raymond H. Jackson
Apr. 6, 1980
Benjamin (Benny) Palmer
Apr. 1980
Estol Hall
Mar. 28, 1980
Glen O'Daniel
1980
Joseph Hosford
Nov. 1979
Edward LeJeune
Oct. 1979
Debra Lee Stickler
Aug. 3, 1979
Jack Minix
May. 1979
Sal Salarnardi
1979
Walter Depp
June. 1978
Laurence Nolle
June. 1978
Chester Eldridge
May. 1978
Robert C.(Bob) Yancey
Apr. 29, 1978
Joe Piche
1978
Albert Young (AY) Hall
Dec. 9, 1977
Jeffrey Booth
Aug. 1977
Bernard Rumpf
July. 26, 1977
Peter Thorne
May. 1977
Roscoe Elliott Dann
Mar. 14, 1977
Charles (Charlie) Crocker
Oct. 1976
David Steel
Sept. 22, 1976
Benjamin (B.J.). Guilford
July. 1, 1976
Samuel Radoff
July. 1976
Malcolm Gracey
1976
Joseph (Joe) Coggins
Nov. 1975
Robert (Bob) Gow
Oct. 1975
Richard Clements
June. 1975
Pete Logan
1975
Gerald Baldwin
Nov. 1, 1974
Nathaniel Mack
Nov. 1974
Lonnie O. Scarboro
Sept. 22, 1974
Leaston G. (Red) Crews
Sept. 1, 1974
Leslie Quigg
June. 1974
Whitfield Carroll
Aug. 23, 1973
Fred Bratt
June. 1973
Lee Hatton Sr
Apr. 11, 1973
Sidney Sargeant
Jan. 1973
John Chesser
Dec. 1972
Ralph Gasse
Feb. 1972
Victor Butler - LOD
Feb. 20, 1971
Joe Musial
Feb. 1971
Irving Rezeau
May. 29, 1970
Rolland Lane II - LOD
May. 23, 1970
Glenn Baron
Apr. 4, 1970
Neil Coston
Feb. 1970
George Foss
Nov. 10, 1969
George Denny
Nov. 1969
2nd Lt Kenneth Kubik
Oct. 22, 1969
Kenneth Belden
July. 1969
Herb Diamond
July. 1969
Seals Ragland
May. 15, 1969
Ronald McLeod - LOD
May. 1969
Worthy (Jack) Farr Sr
Feb. 1969
Chief Walter E. Headley
Nov. 16, 1968
Charles C. Parker, Sr
Oct. 31, 1968
Oran Caudell
July. 1968
Jacob Frinks
May. 1968
Asst Chief Forest Nelson
Feb. 24, 1968
James (Jughead) Youell
May. 13, 1967
C R Johnson
1967
Pat Cannon
Jan. 23, 1966
Morris Rowe
May. 1965
Levi (Mickey) L. Cochran
Apr. 1965
Charles Roy Ford
Dec. 1964
Aulie E. Akins
Nov. 1, 1964
John Callahan
1964
Newton Arthur Clark
Nov. 1, 1963
Jacob (Jake) Detzel
Jan. 1, 1963
Jerrel Ferguson - LOD
Nov. 7, 1962
Charles F Wise
1962
C.E. Schwelm
1962
P R Tranchida
1962
Helen Fleming
May. 6, 1961
Joseph G Krehel
1961
Virgil .H. Mathias
1961
J W Malia
1961
Oscar Coney Plummer
Mar. 1960
E L Hamlin
1960
H V Lones
1960
J A Poythress
1960
John Burlinson - LOD
Mar. 8, 1958
Leonard Synoricki
1958
G.J. Davis
1958
C.M. Ingle
1958
J.C. Crowley
1958
Mel A. Tibbits
1958
A B Sever
1958
Lewis Allen
Sept. 1957
Roy F. Raulerson
Feb. 25, 1957
J P Joyce
1957
J G Schauers
1957
C.D Stanton
1956
Frazier J. Bates
Dec. 15, 1955
Louis Grady Hammond
Jan. 14, 1955
Larry F Tanner
1955
S.W.. Lemmon
1955
J G Ray
1955
A D Williams
1955
A.H. Brasseur
1954
A.D. Mikell Sr.
1954
Marshall Wiggins
1954
J.R. McLendon
1954
Earl .A. Taunton
1954
T P Butler
1954
L H Womack
1954
Capt James O Barker
Dec. 24, 1953
Walter C Crawford
July. 30, 1953
W B Groover
1953
R.J. Pottorf
1953
L Taylor
1953
W W Shanahan
1952
R B Einig
1952
H Louis Bushman
June. 1, 1951
James Brigman - LOD
Feb. 28, 1951
Leroy LeFleur - LOD
Feb. 16, 1951
Peter Savage
1951
G C Riley
1951
W S Scott
1951
R B Simpson
1951
Chief Guy C. Reeve
Aug. 27, 1950
B M Howard
1950
Dalton D. Carver
1949
W E Mullis
1949
F H Shepherd
1949
Frampton Wichman Jr - LOD
Sept. 27, 1948
Edward S. (Pops) Pierson
Jan. 1, 1948
Edward W. Melchen
1948
R Q Bryson
1948
Jesse F. Burkhart
1948
B P White
1948
Johnnie Young - LOD
Mar. 7, 1947
Hardy Bryan Sr
1947
John Milledge - LOD
Nov. 1, 1946
J. D. Morseman
1946
Guy Cecil Howard
Feb. 1, 1945
H F Hurst
1945
J Driggers
1944
F D Roberts
1944
Edwin .L. Barrick
June. 14, 1943
R S Chalk
1943
G W Hanford
1943
B Wallaford
1943
John Malcolm Driggers
1943
R L Martin
1942
J W Williams
1942
Wesley Thompson - LOD
Nov. 1, 1941
Ins W J McCarthy
Sept. 10, 1941
G C O'Dell
1941
F E Rowland
1941
Patrick Baldwin - LOD
Mar. 29, 1940
Thomas Finch Cochran
Jan. 1, 1940
G C Rawls
1940
Elmer Hodge
Nov. 14, 1938
E S Chambers
1938
A G Hinson
1938
Albert J. Butterfield
1936
Charles R. Ferguson
Oct. 28, 1935
Samuel Hicks - LOD
Sept. 9, 1935
C.W. Hodges
1935
William .M. Driggers
1935
R Johns
1935
Charles Henry Belcher
Jan. 1, 1934
J.S Phillips
1934
R N Sullivan
1934
Robert Jester - LOD
Nov. 12, 1933
J.H. Monefield
Nov. 12, 1933
John L. Brubaker - LOD
Mar. 31, 1933
J.W. Mansfield
1933
Mrs M Doone
1932
R. A. Harwell
Dec. 6, 1931
R. L. McCormack
Oct. 15, 1931
Arnold Albury
Nov. 3, 1930
G. T. Warner
July. 1, 1929
Sidney Crews - LOD
Mar. 25, 1929
Augustus McCann - LOD
Sept. 25, 1928
Frank Beckham -LOD
Feb. 28, 1928
A. R. Johnson - LOD
Sept. 25, 1927
Samuel J. Calloway - LOD
July. 10, 1927
Jessie L. Morris - LOD
July. 8, 1927
Clarence Alexander Biggers
Aug. 21, 1926
Mattison P Merritt
Aug. 5, 1926
John D. Marchbanks - LOD
Feb. 26, 1926
Edwin V. Stephens
1926
L. R. Wever - LOD
Mar. 25, 1925
H. B. Doane
Apr. 7, 1923
Robert Marler - LOD
Nov. 28, 1921
Frank Croff - LOD
May. 22, 1921
William B. Waters
May. 30, 1919
John R. Riblet - LOD
June. 2, 1915
J. P. Adams
George Allen
Warren Fred Austin
John Bailey
Thomas Bollinger
John Cannon
Angel Casanovas
George Clark
James Collins
H.W. Crisp
John Deas
Eddie Deel
William (Bil) T. Fulford
Bill Gains
Stephanie Gibbs
Harold Gilbert
Bob Grant
William Grant
James Griffin
Roy Hancock
James Hartley
Ernest Hayes
Jimmy Hendricks
Charles Hinkley
Ralph Hinson
J.C. Hodges
John Holand
Tommy Hollis
H.G. Howard
Patricia Jackson
Ken James
Wally Jefferson
Charley Johnson
Kenneth Jones
Charly Kemp
Jimmy King
Earl Kirkland
R.D. Kirkland
Clyde Lee
Arnold Leeds
Al Lennon
Don Leonard
Lucio Lopez
Manuel Lopez
Frank Love
Joe Lucas
Jose Macin
R.S. (Bob) MacMahon
Ed Malching
Fred J Manning
James Martin
John Martin
Ralph Martin
Archie Mathews
Augustus Mathews Jr
J.A. McClendon
Joe McNeil
Billy Miller
Frank Mitchell
Don Murray
Joseph Murray
C.A. Musselwhite
John Nicholson
Willie Nicholson
Paul Nickols
Harold Nolle
Carl Olson
Leonard Olson
B.C. (Bud) Patterson
Eloy Perez
R.F. Peterson
William Platt
Steve Plumacher
Bud Potterson
James Powell
W.H. Powell
John (Papy) Quinn
Felix Quintana
Powell Ragan
Eddie Rakestraw
Redman
John Resnick Jr
C.H. Richardson
Mario Riveron
Ray Roman
Francisco Santana
Theodore Santana
Charley Schwelm
Walter Scozza
Howard Shaw
Charlie Shepherd
Tom Sherman
Alvencent Smith
Herbert Smith
William Smith
Jon Speisman
Bill Staley
Bob Stanton
John Summers
Donald Sutherland
Raymond Tanner
Robert Taylor
Larry Trontman
Nathaniel (Bo) Veal
James (Pop) Warner
James Washington
E.K. Watson
Mike Wells
George Wilkinson
Clinton Williams
Flashlite Williams
Railroad Williams
Harry Willis
Jimmy Wilson
Corky Woods
Diane Young
D.O. Killen
Michael Warren
Leon Sawyer
Lonnie Godbee
E. W. Pearce
Thomas Caswell
William B. Curry
J J (Jack) Clinton
William B. Poe
HONOR ROLL OF FALLEN MIAMI POLICE OFFICERS
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Jorge Sanchez
11/01/2016
Jorge Sanchez, 53 yoa. Joined MPD in July of 1995, was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 1, 2016 when his motor was struck from behind on SW 8 Street and 137 Ave. Sanchez was enroute to work at the time. Sanchez was 32 years old when he joined the department and assignments included: Patrol, Criminal Investigations and Motors. He was only 17 months from retirement at the time of his death. His son Eric is also a City of Miami Police Officer.
James M. Walker
01/08/2008
Det. James M. Walker, (1977-2008) was born 10/20/77, graduated from Miami Jackson Sr. High in 1996 and recently received his Masters Degree from St. Thomas University. Walker was a PSA and became a police officer on June 4, 2001. Before his untimely death on January 8, 2008, he was serving as a police detective for the Domestic Violence Unit. Detective Walker is survived by his wife, Katrinah, parent: Isabella and James Walker, one brother and one sister and other grieving family members; along with his Miami police family. He was slain in a shootout in North Miami and the offender was taken into custody on January 14, 2008.
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07/03/2000
(42 years old) - On Saturday July 1st, Officer Williams was escorting a funeral procession. As he proceeded to pass the succession of cars, a motorist, also traveling in the procession, attempted to make a left turn. When the officer tried to brake, his motorcycle slid into the rear of the car. He was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital with multiple injuries and head trauma. He died two days later from his injuries.
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05/30/1995
(47 years old) - Officer Santiago and his partner were investigating a burglary of a vehicle. They received information that the bridge tender could be the owner of the vehicle that was broken into. As the Officer approached the bridge (which was under repair and in the upright position) during the evening hours, e fell through the bridge opening and was killed.
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10/13/1992
(28 years old) - Officer Canalejo was on is way to an emergency call at Mercy Hospital when another officer advised him that the situation was under control. Officer Canalejo then returned to routine patrol. As he traveled through an intersection, he was struck and killed by an automobile that ran a stop sign.
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06/21/1988
(37 years old) - Motorcycle Officer Craig was fatally injured in a collision with a drunk driver. The 14-year veteran was on his way to work when the accident occurred. He crashed head-on into the vehicle that threw him 50 feet in the air. He died of massive injuries received in the accident two and half months later.
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03/30/1988
(49 years old) - Officer Estefan, a 21-year veteran, was shot three times as he approached a car he chased and stopped for driving without headlights. As he approached, the two occupants (who had recently served time in prison) opened fire on Officer Estefan. He died 12 hours later from his injuries.
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09/03/1986
(25 years old) - Officer Herring, a four-year veteran, died of carbon monoxide poisoning when gas seeped into his air-conditioned patrol car, as he was sitting with the engine running. Employees in the Design District discovered him slumped over and unconscious in the driver's seat of his cruiser.
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12/21/1984
(26 years old) - Officer DeLeon was a two-year veteran and member of the Enforcement Detail for only two weeks, when he was killed in a collision during the high-speed chase of a traffic violator. His motorcycle was struck and the officer was propelled, head first, into a curb, shattering his helmet. He was the first Hispanic officer to lose his life in the line of duty.
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09/02/1981
(23 years old) - Rookie Officer Broom was shot and killed as he chased a man he thought was just a traffic violator. However, the violator turned out to be a repeat offender hoping to sell his gun and use the money to buy crack cocaine. Officer Broom and his partner pursued the offender by foot. When Broom entered a dead-end alley the offender, who was crouched awaiting the officer's entry into the alley, shot him.
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05/18/1980
(48 years old) - Lt. McDermott died of a heart attack while escorting National Guard troops during the 1980 riots. Fire rescue units arrived within minutes and initiated CPR. McDermott's death was one of three of the 95 'line of duty' county deaths that resulted from a heart attack while in performance of duty.
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02/20/1971
(45 years old) - This officer was responding to a domestic disturbance call when he and his partner were ambushed. Two unknown gunmen who drove by in a speeding car, shot Officer Butler. The 20-year veteran died at the scene. Officer Butler was the fifth Black officer to be killed in the line of duty.
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05/23/1970
(21 years old) - Officer Lane had only graduated from the police academy four months earlier, when he was murdered responding to a burglar alarm near the Imperial Hotel. Officer Lane was shot from behind by the assailant who had reportedly firebombed a local business for not serving him.
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05/07/1969
(30 years old) - Officer McLeod became the 24th Miami officer killed in the line of duty when he was shot and killed by a fleeing armed robber. The motorcycle officer was shot at almost arms length when the robber waited for the officer to come around a corner in his pursuit. He was shot in the cheek and the bullet traveled to his brain. He died 18 hours later.
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11/07/1962
(33 years old) - Ferguson was on patrol one night when he stopped a car driven without lights. The officer was familiar with its occupants but he didn't know that the two had just committed two holdups minutes earlier. A scuffle ensued and one of the robbers grabbed the officer's weapon and fired five shots into the officer's chest at point blank range. The officer died instantly.
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03/08/1958
(26 years old) - Officer Burlinson was on routine patrol, alone in his squad car, when another vehicle driven by a drunk driver ran a stop sign and hit his vehicle. The impact of the collision drove him into a tree and threw him from the vehicle. He was then run over by his own spinning vehicle and was crushed to death underneath the wheels.
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02/28/1951
(35 years old) - A 12-year veteran of the force, Officer Brigman was killed in a traffic accident when he was crushed between his car and a church building after his police car was struck by another vehicle. The impact of the collision sprung open the driver's door of Brigman's car. While hanging half in and half out of the car, he was crushed against the side of the building
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02/16/1951
(26 years old) Officer LaFleur was a two-year veteran when he was shot and killed in a gun battle when he approached a man who was sleeping in a parked truck. Officer LaFleur was the third Black officer killed in the line of duty. His murder remains unsolved.
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09/24/1948
(22 years old) - Officer Wichman was fatally injured when a falling iron utility pole struck him. The accident occurred when a truck struck the pole while backing into a parking space. The pole broke off at its base and struck the officer after bouncing off a parked taxicab. Wichman was talking to the taxicab driver when the pole struck him.
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03/07/1947
(32 years old) - Officer Young was fatally wounded when he was accidentally shot while he and another Miami police officer were trying to catch two escaping suspects. Officer Young was also one Miami's first Black officers and the second to be killed in a period of four months.
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11/01/1946
(49 years old) - Officer Milledge was shot and killed by a single shot to the throat. He had just chased several youth out of Dorsey Park during a football game, when a bullet was fired from an alley hitting the officer in the throat. Officer Milledge was the first black officer killed in the line of duty and one of the five original Black officers hired. His murder remained unsolved for 44 years.
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09/18/1941
(40 years old) - Motorcycle Officer Thompson was struck and killed by a power line being strung across a Miami street by Florida Power and Light. Officer Thompson, a sever year veteran, was traveling about 50 miles per hour chasing a speeding motorist when the wire struck his forehead and knocked him unconscious. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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03/29/1940
(34 years old) - Officer Baldwin was a motorcycle officer who was assigned a vehicle that day because of bad rainy weather. The officer was killed instantly after he apparently fell asleep at the wheel of this vehicle after it jumped a curb and hit a pole.
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08/09/1935
(48 years old) - Officer Hicks, an 11-year veteran, and another officer were standing by the roadside examining a car they had just chased and stopped by shooting out the tires, when he was hit by a speeding two ton truck. Officer Hicks and another officer tried to avoid the truck, driven by a drunk driver, but Hicks was unable to avoid the collision.
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11/12/1933
(40 years old) - Officer Jester was a 10-year veteran when he was shot and killed in downtown Miami. A shootout occurred between Detective Jester and two bank robbers as hundreds of people where nearby shopping. He was shot three times and died from a chest wound in route to the hospital.
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03/31/1933
(29 years old) - Officer Burbaker, a 5-year veteran, was fatally injured while in route to a burglary call when a car collided with his motorcycle. He suffered a fractured skull, shattered bones in his left ankle and leg, and internal injuries. He died two days later from the injuries.
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04/25/1929
(44 years old) Officer Crews was shot with his own weapon inside the city jail by a 'crazed inmate'. One bullet shattered his right arm while a second was lodged in his right hip. General poisoning from the abdominal wound was listed as the cause of death the following day.
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09/25/1928
(45 years old) Officer McCann was fatally injured when his patrol car crashed and overturned during the pursuit of a speeding truck. In an effort to avoid a pedestrian in the street, the Officer swerved and the police car spun around and then turned over three (3) times. He suffered a fractured skull and died the next day.
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02/03/1928
(29 years old) Officer Beckham had been in pursuit of a bootlegger when he was shot and killed. He was killed while sitting in his police vehicle. Four shots rang out hitting him in his chest and left side. He died instantly.
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09/25/1927
(40 years old) - Officer Johnson was accidentally shot and killed by a close friend as the two were in the process of shooting the friend\'s sick dog. The friend went into the garage to shoot the dog but the animal attempted to run away. While in pursuit of the dog, the gun went off and hit the officer in the head as he was standing outside the garage.
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07/08/1927
(24 years old) - Officer Morris was shot and killed by a gun wielding man who also shot six other persons. The officer was minutes from being off-duty when he saw the assailant chasing someone at NW 2nd Avenue and 11th Street. A gun battle ensued and the officer was hit with buckshot in his right side and abdomen. Officer Morris was a two-year veteran.
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01/10/1927
(50 years old) - Officer Callaway was on duty directing traffic at W. Flagler and 12th Avenue when he saw a speeding motorist run a red light. He then jumped on the running board of a passing automobile and tried to commandeer the driver's vehicle to chase the speeding violator. While standing on the running board of the vehicle, he hit the pavement after colliding with another vehicle. He sustained a fractured skull but lived three (3) days before dying from his injuries.
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02/16/1926
(66 years old) - While directing traffic, Officer Marchbanks was struck and killed by a 'reckless or incompetent motorist.' The driver hit the officer while he was giving instructions to another driver. The officer was transported by private vehicle to River View Hospital where he had sustained a broken back and other injuries, which caused his death. Officer Marchbanks was an eight-year veteran of the department.
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03/14/1925
Sgt. Laurie LaFayette Wever(33 years old) - Sgt. Wever was a four year veteran and commander of the motorcycle Division when he was shot and killed by two armed robbers. Sgt. Wever was in pursuit of two offenders when one of them leaned out of the car and fired four shots. Two of those shots fatally hit the officer.
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11/28/1921
(34 years old) - During a manhunt for an armed robber and suspected killer, rookie Officer Marler was shot and killed by another deputy sheriff. Officer Marler had only been on the job three (3) months when he, along with someone who knew the suspect, was posted on the grounds of the Deering Estate, to act as a lookout for the fugitive. When another officer heard a noise in the bushes, he accidentally shot the officer.
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05/22/1921
(28 years old) - Officer Croff's death occurred when he was struck and killed by a drunk driver. He was pinned underneath his motorcycle under a car and dragged two blocks before the driver crashed into another vehicle.
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06/02/1915
(31 Years Old) - Officer Ribblet was killed in a shootout with a gang member during a jailbreak. Dade County Officer Wilber Hendrickson was also shot and killed. The gang member was trying to break his brother out of jail.His name on the Memorial wall is all that is available.
Note: These are only brief descriptions of the events leading up to the deaths of these officers. This information comes from the 1999-2000 Miami Police Department Annual Report which used research and excerpts taken from Dr. William Wilbanks' book "Forgotten Heroes: Police Officers Killed in Dade County, Fl 1895 - 1995."