Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Samuel Callaway was killed in an automobile crash after commandeering a vehicle in an attempt to stop a traffic violator. He was directing traffic at West Flagler Street and 12th Avenue when he observed a vehicle run a red light. He commandeered another passing vehicle and rode on its running board. The vehicle drove several blocks and then collided with another car at the intersection of NW 4th Avenue and NW 4th Street. Officer Callaway was thrown to the ground. He succumbed to his injuries three days later. Officer Callaway had served with the Miami Police Department for at least two years and had previously served with the New Haven Police Department in Connecticut.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Callaway gave the Miami Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Miami community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Callaway.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Samuel J. Callaway 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. Samuel J. Callaway's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel J. Callaway Compares
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel J. Callaway is highlighted in Jan.
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