Hialeah Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Thursday, November 19, 1992
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 13, 1992
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 25 years
Sergeant Pedro Cainas succumbed was shot and killed after responding to a dispute between two neighbors in an apartment building at 1655 West 44 Place.
He spoke to the complainant and then attempted to make contact with the other subject by knocking on his door. After approximately two minutes the subject fired a shot through the door, striking Sergeant Cainas in the back of the head.
The man was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison.