Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Tony Koga succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile crash 24 years earlier at the intersection of Krome Avenue and SW 312th Street.
He was ejected from his patrol car when it collided with a second patrol car as the officers responded to assist their sergeant, who was chasing a stolen car.
Officer Koga was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Homestead Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother, two sisters, a brother, nieces, and nephews.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
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 Koga served with the Homestead Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Homestead 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
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Tony Francis Koga III served in the U.S. Air Force (1979â1983) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Tony Francis Koga III 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 Homestead Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Tony Francis Koga III's cause is highlighted.
How Tony Francis Koga III Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Tony Francis Koga III is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
Military Service
Tony Francis Koga III served in the U.S. Air Force (1979–1983) before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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