Hialeah Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Thursday, November 6, 1986
Add to My HeroesEmilio Fidel Miyares
Police Officer Emilio Miyares was shot and killed after he and his partner responded to a shoplifting call in Palm Springs Mall.
The officers asked the two suspects for identification and were given false names. Both suspects then fled the scene and were chased by the officers. A struggle ensued and one assailant gained control of Officer Miyares' weapon and shot him with it.
The killer died in prison in 1994.
Officer Miyares had been a member of the Hialeah Police Department for six years. He is survived by his wife, young daughter, son, parents, and brother.
Bio
- Age 27
- Tour 6 years
- Badge 246
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Officer's handgun
- Offender Died in prison
Most Recent Reflection
View all 364 ReflectionsRest in peace Officer Miyares. I pass your street sign honoring your heroism when I leave Villa Maria in North Miami, Florida where I am the Rabbi there visiting their residents. You would have been my age today. may your wife and children know their husband and dad will forevermore be Hialeah police hero!
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
November 6, 2022
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