TAMARAC, Fla. – Veteran Miami-Dade County police officer Adly Joseph died as a result of suicide, police sources confirmed to Local 10 News.
He was airlifted from Tamarac on Sunday night and died shortly after arriving at the hospital.
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Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez confirmed in a tweet Monday that the four-year veteran of the force had died.
It is with a heavy heart that I inform you of the untimely passing of Officer Adly Joseph of our Northside District. On behalf of the Miami-Dade Police Department, our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and our Northside District Community during this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/QIZmpYguPp
— Alfredo "Freddy" Ramirez III (@MDPD_Director) November 22, 2021
The Broward Sheriff’s Office responded to 6800 block of Commercial Boulevard in Tamarac shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday. BSO said that Miami-Dade police units were in contact with him, including an MDPD negotiator.