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Doral Police Officer Found Dead in Southwest Miami‑Dade, City Confirms

Authorities are investigating the death and the Miami‑Dade medical examiner will determine the official cause.

Overview

  • Miami‑Dade Sheriff’s deputies found a man unresponsive near SW 157th Avenue and 160th Street just after 6:20 a.m., and investigators later linked the scene to a Doral police officer.
  • The City of Doral issued a statement confirming one of its officers has died and praised his service while withholding his name pending family notification.
  • Local outlets reported the death as an apparent suicide but officials say the cause remains unconfirmed until the medical examiner completes its review.
  • A police motorcade escorted the officer’s body to the Miami‑Dade Medical Examiner’s Office and fellow officers stood and saluted along the route as city leaders offered public condolences.
  • Investigators continue the death probe and the next public milestones will be the medical examiner’s findings and official release of the officer’s identity; readers in crisis can contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for support.