Francis Cyril Guest

Coral Gables Police Dept. — Coral Gables, FL

Felonious

End of Watch December 25, 1928

Age 41

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 8

Incident

Sergeant Francis Guest was struck and killed by a drunk driver while directing traffic at Douglas Road and Alhambra Circle on Christmas night. Sergeant Guest and other officers were directing traffic at the fire scene when the incident occurred. The suspect was charged with manslaughter and served one year in jail. Sergeant Guest had served with the Coral Gables Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and parents.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Guest gave the Coral Gables Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Coral Gables community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Guest.

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

Agency

Department Coral Gables Police Dept.

Location Coral Gables, FL

Platform Identity corapd.miamidade.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 25, 1928

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Sentenced to one year

Sergeant Francis Cyril Guest is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Coral Gables Police Dept., 7 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 77.8% of this agency's fallen.

Coral Gables Police Dept.

of 9 officers

77.8% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious