Jerrel E. Ferguson

Miami Police Department — Miami, FL

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch November 7, 1962

Age 33

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 38

Incident

Police Officer Jerrel Ferguson was shot and killed while making a traffic stop in the 1300 block of NW 67th Street. Unbeknownst to him, the two occupants had conducted several robberies earlier in the night. One of the suspects managed to take his service revolver and shot him. Both suspects were apprehended and sentenced to life in prison. The triggerman was paroled in 1978. His accomplice was denied parole in 1988. Officer Ferguson was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and had served with the Miami Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his six children, parents, three brothers, and four sisters.

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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 Ferguson gave the Miami Police Department 5 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

Department Miami Police Department

Location Miami, FL

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

Service Record

End of Watch November 7, 1962

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Sentenced to life

Military Service

Jerrel E. Ferguson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Police Officer Jerrel E. Ferguson 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 Police Department, 20 of 39 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.3% of this agency's fallen.

Miami Police Department

of 39 officers

51.3% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious