Roll of Honor
Charles Herring
Incident
Police Officer Charlie Herring was killed in a motorcycle crash near the intersection of 184th Avenue and Sheridan Street.
He was on routine patrol when a falling piece of a tree fell and struck him. The impact caused him to fall from his motorcycle. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Officer Herring was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Pembroke Pines Police Department for 21 years. He had previously served with the Starke Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He is survived by his four children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Herring gave the Pembroke Pines Police Department 24 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pembroke Pines community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Charles Herring served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Charles Herring is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,586 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 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Herring's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Herring Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Herring is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
Military Service
Charles Herring served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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