Miami-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Tuesday, December 7, 1999
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 3113
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: December 7, 1999
Weapon Used: Automobile; Bus
Suspect Info: Cited
Police Officer Robert Calderon was killed when his patrol car collided with a transit bus while he was responding to a non-emergency call.
The collision occurred at the intersection of the South Miami-Dade Busway and Hibiscus Street in Perine. He and his partner were in the bus lane that runs parallel to U.S. Route 1 when the crash occurred. Officer Calderon's partner was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
The driver of the bus was charged with running a red light as a result of the ensuing crash investigation.