Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer William Askew suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a juvenile suspect following a vehicle pursuit and foot pursuit. The pursuit started after he attempted to stop a stolen vehicle with two juvenile occupants. He pursued the vehicle for 33 blocks until it crashed in the area of 8741 SW 86th Street. He then pursued one of the subjects on foot and captured him after a brief struggle. He returned the boy to his cruiser when he suddenly collapsed. The juvenile was charged with third-degree murder as a result of Officer Askew's death.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Askew gave the Metro-Dade Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Miami community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Askew.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer William Franklin Askew is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In FL, 62 of 1,008 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 6.2% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Metro-Dade Police Department, 1 of 25 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Franklin Askew's cause is highlighted.
How William Franklin Askew Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. William Franklin Askew is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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