Victor Estefan
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Police Officer

Victor Estefan

Miami Police Department — Miami, FL
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch March 31, 1988
Age 49
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Victor Estefan was shot and killed while making a traffic stop of a car that was driving with no headlights in front of 3315 SW 9th Terrace. As he approached the vehicle to get the driver's information he was shot and killed. The suspects, who were brothers, were arrested in southern California after a shootout with the California Highway Patrol during a nationwide manhunt. Both suspects were convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. In 1997 the Florida Supreme Court overturned their convictions stating they had not received a fair trial. In March 2013 a jury declared a mistrial for the alleged gunman. The two brothers were sentenced to life in prison for the attempted murder of the California Highway Patrol officers. Officer Estefan had served with the Miami Police Department for 21 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, and grandson.

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Tributes

21 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Estefan gave the Miami Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Miami community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Estefan.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL
Platform Identity mpd.miamidade.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 31, 1988
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Victor Estefan served in the U.S. Army (1959–1964) before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Victor is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1988, 97 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 55th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Victor was 49. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Victor had served 21 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

Miami Police Department has 39 officers remembered here, Victor among them.

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Where

Police Officer Victor Estefan

Miami Police Department · End of Watch March 31, 1988

Military Service

Victor Estefan served in the U.S. Army (1959–1964) before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 45-E

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