Officer John Koppin
Miami Beach Police Department
Florida
End of Watch: Wednesday, December 26, 1984
Cause: Gunfire (Accidental)

Biographical Info
Age: 22
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available

Officer Koppin was accidentally shot and killed when his service weapon discharged while he was cleaning it. The round struck him in his leg, severing his femoral artery, causing him to bleed to death.

Officer Koppin was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had been with the agency for only two years.