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Detective

Orestes Julian "Oreo" Lorenzo

North Miami Beach Police Department — North Miami Beach, FL

Accident

End of Watch July 9, 2004

Age 40

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Detective Orestes Lorenzo succumbed to injuries sustained one week earlier when his unmarked department vehicle struck a car that turned left in front of him on Pines Boulevard, at NW 180th Street, in Pembroke Pines.

Detective Lorenzo swerved in an attempt to avoid a collision but struck the car and then struck a palm tree. His seat belt tore as a result of the collision and he was thrown from the vehicle. He was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital where he remained unconscious until succumbing to his injuries.

Detective Lorenzo had served with the North Miami Beach Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three daughters.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Lorenzo gave the North Miami Beach Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the North Miami Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Lorenzo.

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

Agency

Department North Miami Beach Police Department

Location North Miami Beach, FL

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

Service Record

End of Watch July 9, 2004

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Automobile crash

Detective Orestes Julian "Oreo" Lorenzo 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%.

North Miami Beach Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Accident

FL — Statewide

313

of 1,008 officers

31.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Orestes Julian "Oreo" Lorenzo's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Orestes Julian "Oreo" Lorenzo Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service