Roll of Honor
Incident
Major Jorge Sanchez was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by another vehicle at the intersection of Southwest 8th Street and 137th Avenue.
He was en route to the Miami Police Department headquarters when his motorcycle was struck from behind as he was stopped at the light at the intersection. The vehicle that struck him then collided with four other vehicles.
Major Sanchez was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Major Sanchez served with the Miami Police Department for 21 years. He is survived by his three children, mother, and fiancee. His son is also a Miami police officer.
Survivors
He is survived by his three children, mother, and fiancee.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
21 years. You could have gone home.
Major Sanchez 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, Major Sanchez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Major Jorge Sanchez is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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%.
At Miami Police Department, 17 of 39 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jorge Sanchez's cause is highlighted.
How Jorge Sanchez Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jorge Sanchez is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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