Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Robert Vargas was killed in an on-duty crash while responding to a vehicle pursuit. As he entered the intersection of NW 54th Street and 24th Avenue, with his emergency equipment activated, he was struck by another vehicle that ran a stop sign. That vehicle pushed his patrol car into a third vehicle. Officer Vargas was killed instantly. Officer Vargas was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Metro-Dade Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, and mother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Vargas gave the Metro-Dade Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Miami community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Robert Vargas served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Robert Vargas 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 Metro-Dade Police Department, 9 of 25 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Vargas's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Vargas Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Vargas is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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