Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Donald Kramer was shot and killed while pursuing a homeless man thought to be drunk. He was on patrol when a homeless man spotted him and began to run. Officer Kramer chased him and caught him in an alley behind 662 Washington Avenue. The man suddenly swung around and shot Officer Kramer in the head, then twice more after he fell to the ground. The suspect was later arrested and charged with murder. The man was found incompetent to stand trial and committed in a maximum security psychiatric hospital.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Kramer gave the Miami Beach Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Miami Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Kramer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Donald Bernard Kramer is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Miami Beach Police Department, 4 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald Bernard Kramer's cause is highlighted.
How Donald Bernard Kramer Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Donald Bernard Kramer is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Donald Bernard Kramer was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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