Bio & Incident Details
Age: 27
Tour: 2 years
Badge # 887
Cause: Heat exhaustion
Incident Date: 1/10/2011
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Officer Rogerio Morales died after suffering heat stroke while participating in tryouts for his agency's SWAT team at Markham Park on a 77-degree day.
He was participating in the tryouts when he suddenly collapsed. Rescue personnel arrived approximately 10 minutes later and found Officer Morales in cardiac arrest. He was transported to a local hospital where he remained in a coma until passing away three days later.
Officer Morales had served with the Davie Police Department for two years. He is survived by his wife.
