Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Dear friend

Thank you for those beautiful words, I know what you mean about everything happening for a reason.

Again, thank you and take care, you also do a wonderful job helping others, my husband Emilio started his LE career as a complaint/dispatch officer..

God Bless you

Terry Miyares
COPS(CONCERN OF POLICE SURVIVORS) NATIONAL GULF REGION TRUSTEE

Terry Miyares, surviving spouse
Officer Emilio F. Miyares, Hialeah PD, FL, EOW 11/6/86

I found this page by accident several months ago and am very grateful for that. Every day I visit it to make sure no one has been added. When I have the time, I visit other memorials and always see an uplifting comment left by you Terry. I am a firm believer in "Everything happens for a reason, and God has a plan for all of us". Terry, there is no doubt that your kind words have helped people thru such a horrible thing. Anytime that anyone dies, it is tragic. But for an officer to die, in the line of duty, protecting people that don't always want to be protected, there is something that is just so much more hurtful. Your husband died so that others may be saved thru your work. By others I mean, survivors, their families, friends, co-workers and that person who didn't want to be protected. Long story short, I really just wanted to tell you that you and your husband are an insperation to a dispatcher that is always worried that the call she is sending an officer to may be his last. May God bless your family and I'm sure your husband is patrolling the heavenly streets above.

A Friend

HI HONEY:

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!

We love you and miss you.

God Bless you

your wife, kids,grandkid and the rest of the family

Terry, Emilio,jr, Jessica and Javier,II

Terry Miyares, surviving spouse
Officer Emilio F. Miyares, Hialeah PD, FL, EOW 11/6/86

Hi Emilio:

Another year without you, (16 since you left us) 11/6/86
we love you and miss you always.....

Take care and please watch over your family and all your brothers and sisters in blue...

Love

your wife, kids, grandkid, family and friends

Terry Miyares, surviving spouse
Officer Emilio F. Miyares, Hialeah PD, FL, EOW 11/6/86

To my new friends:

Thank you for all the kind words you write to me, but as you can notice if it was not because of what happend to Emilio I would not be doing what I do now, I know that he was taken from this world for a reason and I continue to do what he could not finish and I pray each day that I can do a good job.

Today I am the Gulf Region Trustee for COPS(CONCERN OF POLICE SURVIVORS)and beside my blood family this group is what I live for, everytime I can help one of my police family survivors is as if I won the lotto.

I thank God everyday for what he has given me (good or bad) as from good or bad we can make a wonderful life and a beautiful memory....

God Bless you all......

Terry Miyares, surviving spouse
Officer Emilio F. Miyares, Hialeah PD, FL, EOW 11/6/86

Terry-You are such a special woman to continue to update your husband's reflections with the milestones he has missed here on earth. I am a patrol Sergeant with a large police department. I encourage my officers everyday to remember the sacrifices of those before them and "to be careful out there." I always read the names and stories of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice so they will realize and understand the dangers they face with each call. You are to be commended for your faithfulness. I am so sorry you had to lose your husband. God Bless you.

Anonymous

Terry,
I read Officer Conrad Gernale's page about 3 times a week. This morning, I noticed your note to his sister. I read your husbands page today. Please know that I am deeply touched. The tears rolled down my face. Your love and devotion to your husband are obvious. Conrad was my friend. He was a man of great character. I still have a massive hole in my heart from his death. I pray daily for his wife, children, and family. Please know that I will keep you, your family, and your precious grandson in my prayers. I know that your husband would be proud of what you have done. Hold on to the memories and keep them alive for your children and grandchildren. Thank you for your sacrifice. May the Lord bless and keep you. Heaven is a better place with Conrad and Emilio there.

Tammie Harrison Lang
Wife of Deputy J.D. Lanf, Jefferson Co. Sheriff's Dept, Beaumont, TX

Officer Miyares is a true hero. Although time has passed since his death, we can all feel the pain his family went through and the honor and respect everyone still feels for him, even now. I would also like to thank his family for the condolences that they left on my brother's memorial page - your courage is an inspiration to survivors such as me and my family. Please know that I will also keep Officer Miyares, his family, and the Hialeah Police Department in my thoughts and prayers now and forever.

Charmaine S. Gernale
Sister of Officer Conrad S. Gernale, EOW 9-6-2002

Well, Emilio I've got great news to tell you, you have a GRANDSON, as if you did not know, right, His name is JAVIER II, he was born on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2002, weighed in
8 lbs 14 ozs, and 20 1/4" long, he is blond and blue eyes. He is beautiful. Jessica and Javier are very happy with their new baby and so is the rest of the family.

It was kind of weird as he was born at the same hospital were you died, and on a Thursday same day of the week as the day that you died, but there is a difference as you know he is our reason to go on and to keep your memory alive as I will make sure that he knows everything about his grandaddy. Jessi, I know have already talked to him about you, she told me that she was going to get all the balloons that they have given her and let them go after she writes you a message. So you see you are always in our minds and our hearts even after almost 16 years.

We love you and miss you forever...

Your family......

Terry Miyares, officer's widow
Officer Emilio Miyares, Hialeah PD, FL E/O/W 11/6/1986

Dear friend, thank you and God Bless you and your family.

Terry Miyares, officer's widow
Hialeah Police Dept. (SOUTH FLORIDA COPS, CHAPTER)

I find your dedication to your husband, A wonderful reflection of a beautiful person. Your loss will always be a heavy one. I'm sorry for that.

My husband is a 14 yr. vet with Danville PD. He has been shot and has had to use his weapon to protect and serve. As a cop's wife, I have several good friends on the force also. I worry for them and those that serve across the country.

I just wanted to let you know that I admire your dedication. I Will return to this site often.

Emilio,
Congratulations on your 1st grandchild. I don't know who's more excited, Jessica or Terri. I know they're missing you terribly at this special time.

Thanks to you, Pete, & my dad for watching over us through our travels in D.C... and I think you guys had something to do with getting Terri to convince Emilio Jr and I to get involved with the So Florida Chapter. It's great to be working with your family again. We will never let them forget.

Keep protecting us from above.
God Bless You!

Ann Becker Alexandrino, Daughter
Detective Hugo M. Becker, Hialeah, Police Dept, EOW 6/25/66

Hi Honey:

Jessica, came by today and spent the day with me (as every Friday), you should see "her belly" is so big, I guess is because she is so thin, and today I saw the baby kicking her tummy, she looks so cute,,,,our baby is having a baby...

Hope you take care of them, if you know what I mean....

Love always.

your wife

Terry

Terry Miyares, surviving spouse
Officer Emilio Miyares, Hialeah PD, FL E/O/W 11/6/1986

Dear Matt

Thank you for those wonderful words. Emilio, was a very special person that is why we will never forget him, and he still live on through our two children and all the lifes that he touch and he never knew.

Take care and God Bless you.

Terry Miyares

Terry Miyares, officer's widow
Hialeah Police Dept.

Terry,

Your dedication and courage is one I don't think I have ever seen in a person before. Your constant messages to your late husband fills me with the emotion to continue on as a police officer. You are a very strong and dedicated person. I appreciate your continued remembrance of Officer Emilio Miyares. I know he is in a better place because of the love and dedication you have shown since 1986.

God bless you and your family.

Ptl. Matt Morton
Traverse City Police Department, Traverse City, Michigan

Emilio Happy Fathers Day in Heaven.....We love you and miss you, how we wish that you were here to spend it with the kids....

Love always and forever.

your wife and kids......Terry, Emilio jr and Jessica

Terry Miyares, officer's widow
Hialeah Police Dept, (SOUTH FLORIDA COPS)

Thank you for writing back, if you ever need anything from Miami Police or anything else, you just name it.
Do you think some one at Hialeah PD can post a picture of Pete, i would like to write something under is name.

Det. Sergio Diez
Miami Police

Detective Sergio Diez
Miami Police Department

Dear Detective Diez'

Thank you for those beautiful words, when I heard people like you talking about Emilio and all the others who died before us I know he did not give his life in vain.

Thank you and I know that you and me some day will meet and I will say it to you face to face

God Bless you

Terry Miyares

Terry Miyares, officer's widow
Hialeah Police Dept, (SOUTH FLORIDA COPS)

I was trying to find something to say to my good friend who I miss very much Pete Cainas. I could not write anything because his picture is not yet posted. But then I saw the picture of this very brave officer E. Miyares. I remember the day the shooting occurred because I would ride bike in the back parking lot of the shopping center and being a Hialeah boy we knew all the cops and especially the motorman. Growing up I would dream of being a cop and especially a motorman. Well, my dream came true and today I am Detective with the City of Miami Homicide Unit. What I write here today is to the widow and family of Officer Miyares, I am glad he is going to be a grandfather and husbands like yours are the ones that we looked up to in my younger years.

About two weeks ago I traveled to Washington DC for the police memorial and their I found myself marking the names of friends that I have lost onto a sheet of paper, I did not know Officer Miyares but his name along with several others sit on my desk area in my office. God Bless you Officer Miyares and your family.

Det. Sergio Diez
Miami Police Department

Detective Sergio Diez
Miami Police Department

Hi Emilio:

Just to let you know that we are going to be grandparents, our daughter got married to her High School Sweetheart and she is 5 months pregnant, On May 15th Police Memorial Day she found out is going to be a BOY....she is due Sept. 21. I know you are going to be there that day, please take care of them so they be alright when she delivers our Precious grandson. I really wish that you could be here to enjoy her pregnancy and her delivery as I am...we miss you more and more...

Love

your wife

Terry

Terry Miyares, officer's widow
Hialeah Police Dept. (SOUTH FLORIDA COPS, CHAPTER)

Dear Lucy

Thank you for those beautiful words, people like you make me feel that my husband and all the other brothers and sisters in blue who have lost their life, was not in vain. I know your cousins and I know that Evelyn is very proud of them. To Sgt, Bonnie, she is a very kind and wonderful person. I know that you will make her and all the other Officers proud, and to you my friend welcome to our "family"

Love, God Bless you and always take care.

Terry Miyares and family

Terry Miyares, officer's widow
Hialeah Police Dept.

Dear Mrs. Miyares:

I have been a police cadet for Hialeah for 3 yrs. I have heard a lot of your husband and the other officers we have lost in our dept. My cousin-in-law, Evelyn Gort was also killed in the line of duty. I was too young to know her but I will always love her, as I will always love the rest of our fallen heroes. I have gone to the Dade County Police Memorial in Tropical Park 3 yrs in a row and every year I cry and every year makes me more determined to become a police officer. The Honor and Integrity, the Fight for Good agaisnt Evil. It is what I most want to do, and your husband and many of his brothers and sisters in law enforcement encourage me to do it. Sgt. Bonnie Andres, our advisor has also been a great suppport in my life. I hope to someday make her and the rest of my advisors and the officers that I so much admire, proud of me. I thank you and your husband for contributing to my determination. I will try to be the best, so I will make him and the others proud. May God Bless You Always, and may Officer Miyares Rest in Peace.

Love,
Lucia S. Gort, LT. Hialeah Police Cadets

Lucy Gort
Hialeah Police Cadet Program

EMILIO,
May God bless you and keep you in his care...you were and are loved so very much..the messages left by your family show how special a person you were..you also had a special gift from God to select a wife like Terry..for that we thank you, because she has been an angel to many people whom have lost a love one..THANK YOU EMILIO FOR CHOOSING TERRY AS YOUR WIFE, SHE HAS SHOWN SO MANY OF US THAT THERE IS LIGHT AT THE END OF THIS TERRIBLE TUNNEL. IF YOU TAKE CARE OF OUR LOVE ONES IN HEAVEN AS TERRY DOES US HERE ON EARTH WE ARE TRULY BLESSED...
Terry,
Thank you for your kind words, they do give comfort. Your have a special gift with your notes to so many families..
and trust me it nice to know there are people like you that care. You have turned your tragidy into something truly special . (Maybe that was Gods plan. After all he does work in strange ways) May God Bless you and your family always..You are always in my prayers..again thank you...

Sincerely,
Norma Gonzales

N. Gonzales

May God continue to bless you as the years go by. A fallen hero will never die in our hearts. 3/6/02

Shannon Yates

Hi Baby,

Happy Easter in Heaven. We love you and miss you always,.\

your wife and kids

Terry, Emilio and Jessica

Terry Miyares, officer's widow
Hialeah Police Dept, (SOUTH FLORIDA COPS)