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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
1 INTER•OFFICK MEMORANDUM
TO; Howard Gary
City Manager
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FROM, Herbert Breslow
Chief of Police
DATE: OCT 4 1984 FrLE: LTA 2-
SUBJECT: Most Outstanding
Officers of the Month
September 1984
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
The Police Department has selected Officers David Donaldson and
Armando Castro of the Overtown Detail as the Most Outstanding
Officers of the Month for September 1984.
Last month Officers Donaldson and Castro made 13 felony and 3
misdemeanor arrests. They are particularly expert in detecting
narcotics violations and apprehending the perpetrators; five of
their felony arrests were for drugs.
Officers Donaldson and Castro are also adept at breaking up in -
progress crimes. During one incident they responded to a scene
where two men were stripping a stolen car. As the officers arrived,
both suspects fled and a chase ensued. During the chase one of the
men discarded a fully loaded revolver (later recovered by the officers)
Officers Donaldson and Castro caught up with both offenders and
arrested them for Grand Theft, Carrying a Concealed Firearm and
Possession of Burglary Tools.
The next day, the two officers interrupted a robbery in -progress,
where two men were beating a victim and stealing his travel bag.
When the offenders saw Officers Donaldson and Castro, they attempted
to flee. The officers set up a perimeter and as a result, one of
the suspects was arrested and charged with Robbery.
Officers, Donaldson and Castro have an excellent rapport with the
people in their zone. Last month alone, they made 107 public
contacts with the merchants and residents of the Overtown area,
learning of people's concerns and promoting positive police/community
relations.
Both officers have won praise from their sergeant, who said: "They
are conscientious performers who possess the ability to turn in high
quality work on a continuous basis while maintaining a professional
attitude and integrity within the community."
Howard Gary
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OCT 4 484
Officer Donaldson, 28, is a two-year Miami Police veteran. He is
a dedicated officer who has received 17 departmental commendations,
including two personal citations from the chief of police.
Officer Castro, 25, has been with the department three years. He
has earned 21 commendations, including one from the chief of police,
for his outstanding performance of duty.
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Virginia Godoy, Office of Public Information
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CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIOA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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TO. Howard Gary DATE- NOV 7 ISM FiLc: LIA
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SUBJECT: Off icer of the Month
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FROM: Herbert Breslow REFERENCES:
Chief of Police
ENCLOSURES:
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The Miami Police Department has selected Officers Felix Beruvides
and Ricardo Perez as the Most Outstanding Officers of the
Month for October 1984.
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Last month Officers Beruvides and Perez compiled an excellent .,
record of 13 felony and 42 misdemeanor arrests. Their efforts ,
are helping to bring back peace and tranquility to the Little
Havana area, where they are assigned.
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In one case, Officers Beruvides and Perez investigated a
serious shooting. The victim was shot in the back following
an argument with another man. After interviewing witnesses r.'w
and investigating leads, the officers were able to locate
and arrest the suspect for attempted murder.'
Several days later Officers Beruvides and Perez responded
to a burglary in -progress on S.W. 4th Avenue. The officers
located the offender, who had been beating the victim, and
arrested him. It was later learned the suspect had previously
threatened the victim's life.
On another occasion, again responding to a burglary in -progress,
the two officers arrived to find the victim struggling with
the burglar. The victim's property had been placed by the
window through which the offender was trying to escape when
the victim arrived home. Officers Beruvides and Perez took
the suspect into custody and charged him with burglary.
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1 Officer Beruvides, 27, has been with the Miami Police Department
four years. During his career, which he has spent in the
Patrol Section, he has earned 13 commendations for outstanding
performance of duty, including a personal citation from the
Chief of Police. He was recently commended for his actions
following a sexual assault on a woman. Officer Beruvides
was transporting the victim to the Rape Treatment Center when
he spotted a man who fit the description of one of the offenders.
The victim confirmed that this man was indeed one of the rapists.
He was taken into custody and his arrest led to the identification
and apprehension of the other two suspects.
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Howard Gary
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Officer Perez, 21, started his law enforcement career two years;.:
ago as a Miami Police public service aide. Last year he became
a police officer and is a dedicated employee who has received
several departmental commendations.
Please advise this office of the date and time of the presentation r.r;
of the Certificates of Appreciation by the City Commission to
Officers Beruvides and Perez.>
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Virginia Codoy, Office of Public Information
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Howard Gary
City Manager
Herbert Breslow
Chief of Police
DATE: DEC 4 1984
SUBJECT: Officer of the Month
November 1984
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
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The Miami Police Department has selected Officers Leandro Leal
and Miguel Perez as the Most Outstanding Officers of the Month
for November, 1984.
Officers Leal and Perez are Patrol officers on the night shift.
They were on a directed patrol assignment in the early morning
hours of October 26 when a major fire began in the 2800 block
of N.E. 2nd Avenue. Being nearby when the call went out, Officers
Leal and Perez were the first on the scene. They found the three
story apartment building completely engulfed in flames and people
jumping from windows on the second and third floors.
Both officers immediately began carrying people to safety away
from the scene. They administered first aid to the injured
until Fire Rescue units arrived. They then evacuated another
apartment building and several houses just west of the blaze.
The officers made sure all the occupants were out and away from
the fire.
Meanwhile the fire was so intense and had spread so rapidly that
there were not enough fire fighters at the scene to contain it.
Officers Leal and Perez grabbed a fire hose not in use, took a
position at the rear of the burning building and helped battle
the blaze. Without the aid of breathing equipment, both officers
maintained their positions in the intense heat and smoke until
they were relieved by arriving fire fighters.
The fire, which was later ruled an arson, claimed three lives,
including those of two children. In the opinion of a supervisor
at the scene, the actions of Officers Leal and Perez were instru-
mental in saving lives, preventing the fire from spreading and
avoiding an even more tragic incident.
Officers Leal and Perez acted spontaneously and courageously,
without regard for their own personal safety, to come to the
aid of the people endangered by the fire. Their actions were
truly heroic.
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Howard Gary
Re: Officer of the
Month for Nov., 84
DEC 4 1984
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Officer Leal, 25, is a 2h -year Miami Police veteran. During
his brief career he has earned seven departmental commendations
for outstanding performance of duty, including two personal
citations from the Chief of Police. He is a highly motivated
officer who recently completed a month of activity which included
19 felony arrests and the confiscation of a large quantity of
cocaine. On one occasion he persuaded a deranged man who had
attacked several people to give himself up, thus defusing a
potentially disastrous situation.
Officer Perez, also 25, joined the department at the same time
as Officer Leal. He too is a dedicated officer and the recipient
of six departmental commendations, including a personal citation
from the Chief of Police. He has a knack for interrupting crimes
in -progress and apprehending the perpetrators. Recently he was
on patrol in southwest Miami when he spotted a man climbing down
a balcony. Seconds later a woman shouted for help, saying that
same man had just robbed her. Officer Perez set up a perimeter
and arrested the suspect.
Please advise this office of the date and time of the City Com-
mission's presentation of the Certificates of Appreciation to
Officers Leal and Perez.
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cc: Alina Novaro, Mayor's Office
Virginia Godoy, Office of Public Information
Off. Steve Roth, Planning & Inspections Section