Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Billy Stephens was killed in a motorcycle accident while he and another officer escorted a local high school football team to a game. Another vehicle made an illegal left turn in front of the officers, causing the collision. Both officers had lights and sirens on at the time. Officer Stephens had served with the Coral Gables Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, infant daughter, mother, three siblings, and grandfather.
In Our Keeping
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Stephens gave the Coral Gables Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Coral Gables community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Stephens.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Billy Howard Stephens is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Coral Gables Police Department, 1 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 11.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Billy Howard Stephens's cause is highlighted.
How Billy Howard Stephens Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Billy Howard Stephens is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
8 officers from Coral Gables Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
