Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer John Brubaker died when his patrol car struck a motorcycle at the intersection of W. Flagler Street and SW 16th Avenue while responding to a burglary in progress call.
Officer Brubaker had served with the Miami Police Department for five years.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Brubaker gave the Miami Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Miami community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Brubaker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer John I. Brubaker is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 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. John I. Brubaker's cause is highlighted.
How John I. Brubaker Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John I. Brubaker is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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