MIAMI – The Miami-Dade Police Department mourns one of its own.
Officials confirmed late Wednesday that Detective Cesar “Echy” Echaverry, 29, died.
He was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital on Monday night after being shot by an armed robbery suspect in Miami.
In a tweet posted late Wednesday, Miami-Dade Police Superintendent Freddy Ramirez said Echaverry died after “a brief battle for his life.”
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the untimely passing of Officer Cesar “Echy” Echaverry. Surrounded by loved ones, Echy succumbed to his injuries after a brief battle for his life. pic.twitter.com/gue5oQZwug
— Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez III (@AFreddyRamirez) August 17, 2022
“Officer Echaverry died in the line of duty while serving and protecting our community,” Ramirez said in the tweet. “Our law enforcement family will continue to stand by and support the Echaverry family during this difficult time. We will never forget the bravery and sacrifice of Officer Echaverry. Good luck, brother.
Echaverry was a member of the MDPD’s Robbery Intervention Detail.
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A large gathering of law enforcement officers were at the hospital on Wednesday to show their support for Echaverry and his family.
During Wednesday’s Miami Marlins game, the team dedicated a jersey with the number nine engraved with Echaverry’s name on the back.
By all accounts, Echaverry was a beloved son, brother, fiancé, CRF graduate, and bike enthusiast who loved his job with the Miami-Dade Police Department.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is compiling every part of the investigation, starting with the first armed robbery of a convenience store in Dania Beach, which the suspects are believed to be responsible for, to the fatal shooting Monday night and finally in Miami. . Springs hotel where police tracked and killed the second suspect.
There has been no word yet on funeral arrangements for Echaverry.
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