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 359 ReflectionsI was a young rookie officer with Miami Police back in 1986. I heard and then read about your passing. As a Latino officer myself, I was assigned to work in Liberty City in Miami. A very violent and crime-plagued area of Miami, drugs, gangs, murders, you name it. I always thought that working maybe Hialeah would be safer than where I was assigned. So to my young mind back then it did not occur to me that harm could come way in any location and at any time. As I read about your killing, I said to myself what kind of an animal would do this to another human being? You meant no harm to the subject and it was only a simple misdemeanor. You, Sir behaved professionally to the end, it was not supposed to be this way for you. I only hope your family kept on and your children whom are now grown can continue your legacy.
Liuetenant Aramis Morales (Retired)
Miami Police Department
May 24, 2020
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