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Police Officer Robert Vargas | Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida

Police Officer

Robert Vargas

Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida

End of Watch: Friday, February 7, 1997

Biographical Info

Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: 3170

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: February 7, 1997
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available

Police Officer Robert Vargas was killed in an on-duty crash while responding to a vehicle pursuit.

As he entered the intersection of NW 54th Street and 24th Avenue, with his emergency equipment activated, he was struck by another vehicle that ran a stop sign. That vehicle pushed his patrol car into a third vehicle. Officer Vargas was killed instantly.

Officer Vargas was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Metro-Dade Police Department for three years. He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, and mother.