Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Emilio Miyares was shot and killed after he and his partner responded to a shoplifting call in Palm Springs Mall. The officers asked the two suspects for identification and were given false names. Both suspects then fled the scene and were chased by the officers. A struggle ensued, and one assailant gained control of Officer Miyares' weapon and shot him with it. The killer was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. He committed suicide in 1994. Officer Miyares had been a member of the Hialeah Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, young daughter, son, parents, and brother.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Miyares gave the Hialeah Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hialeah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Miyares.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Emilio Fidel Miyares is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Hialeah Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Emilio Fidel Miyares's cause is highlighted.
How Emilio Fidel Miyares Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Emilio Fidel Miyares is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Emilio Fidel Miyares was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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