Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Osvaldo Canalejo was killed when his patrol car was broadsided at the intersection of SW 22nd Avenue and Coral Way while he was responding to an "officer needs assistance" call. The driver of the car that hit Officer Canalejo was charged with running a red light and reckless driving. He plead guilty and was fined $575, had his license revoked for one year, and was sentenced to traffic school. Officer Canalejo had served with the Miami Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Canalejo gave the Miami Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Miami community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Canalejo.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Osvaldo Juan Canalejo, Jr. 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. Osvaldo Juan Canalejo, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Osvaldo Juan Canalejo, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Osvaldo Juan Canalejo, Jr. is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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