Paul G. Anderson Jr.
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Police Officer

Paul G. Anderson Jr.

Accident
End of Watch May 7, 1967
Age 28
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Badge 38
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Paul Anderson was killed when his vehicle collided with another vehicle while he was involved in a pursuit on U.S. Route 1, at SW 144th Street, in southern Dade County. Officer Anderson had served with the Metro-Dade Police Department for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-FL-BCBB3BA9
Stewardship
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Anderson gave the Metro-Dade Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Miami community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Anderson.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Miami, FL
Platform Identity metrpd.miamidade.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 7, 1967
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 28
Badge Number 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

Police Officer Paul G. Anderson Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,784 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 Metro-Dade Police Department, 9 of 25 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36% of this agency's fallen.

Metro-Dade Police Department
9
of 25 officers
36% Accident
FL — Statewide
313
of 1,008 officers
31.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,784 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul G. Anderson Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Paul G. Anderson Jr. Compares

Age at Death
28
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
7
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Paul G. Anderson Jr. is highlighted in May.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location