Roll of Honor
John Carroll Koppin
Incident
Police Officer John Koppin was accidentally shot and killed when his service revolver discharged while he was cleaning it at 17 North Hibiscus Drive.
The round struck him in his leg, severing his femoral artery, causing him to bleed to death.
Officer Koppin was a U.S. Air Force veteran and he had served with the Miami Beach Police Department for only two years.
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- August 2, 2026
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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 Koppin gave the Miami Beach Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Miami Beach 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
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
John Carroll Koppin served in the U.S. Air Force before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer John Carroll Koppin is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 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 Miami Beach Police Department, 3 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Carroll Koppin's cause is highlighted.
How John Carroll Koppin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Carroll Koppin is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Military Service
John Carroll Koppin served in the U.S. Air Force before joining law enforcement.
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