Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Rogerio Morales died after suffering heat stroke while participating in tryouts for his agency's SWAT team at Markham Park on a 77-degree day.
He was participating in the tryouts when he suddenly collapsed. Rescue personnel arrived approximately 10 minutes later and found Officer Morales in cardiac arrest. He was transported to a local hospital where he remained in a coma until passing away three days later.
Officer Morales had served with the Davie Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Morales gave the Davie Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Davie community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Morales.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Rogerio Rene Morales 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Rogerio Rene Morales's cause is highlighted.
How Rogerio Rene Morales Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Rogerio Rene Morales is highlighted in Jan.