HIALEAH, Fla. — The Hialeah Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own.
In an Instagram post Thursday, the department confirmed that “Officer Anthony Caabeiro passed away earlier today after being involved in a traffic crash.”
It happened Thursday around 5 p.m. on Northeast Eighth Street and 33rd Avenue in Homestead.
Video from TrueHomestead shows moments after the crash where fellow officers were trying to resuscitate Caabeiro, 22, before he was transported to a local hospital where he would later succumb to his injuries.
Police said the other driver involved remained at the scene following the crash and was not cited in the incident.
Traffic cameras captured a procession on the Florida Turnpike on Thursday night as the body of Officer Anthony Caabeiro was being taken to the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s office.
Hialeah Police’s Instagram post further states, “At this time, we ask that you keep Officer Caabeiro’s family, friends, and his Hialeah Police Brothers and Sisters in your thoughts and prayers.”
The Hialeah Police Department released a statement Friday following the death of their beloved officer which you can read here:
According to Lt. Eddie Rodriguez of the Hialeah Police Department, Caabeiro was sworn into the Hialeah police family on September, 11th, 2022, at the young age of 21.
Caabeiro is survived by both his parents and sister.
Homestead police are investigating the crash, and no more information has been given at this time.
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