Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Robert Calderon was killed when his patrol car collided with a transit bus while he was responding to a non-emergency call.
The collision occurred at the intersection of the South Miami-Dade Busway and Hibiscus Street in Perine. He and his partner were in the bus lane that runs parallel to U.S. Route 1 when the crash occurred. Officer Calderon's partner was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
The driver of the bus was charged with running a red light as a result of the ensuing crash investigation.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Calderon gave the Miami-Dade Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Doral community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Calderon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Roberto Luis Calderon is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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-Dade Police Department, 5 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roberto Luis Calderon's cause is highlighted.
How Roberto Luis Calderon Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Roberto Luis Calderon is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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