TAMARAC, Fla. – Officer Adly Joseph a four-year veteran of the Miami-Dade Police Department died as a result of suicide, according to law enforcement sources.
Joseph was airlifted from Tamarac on Sunday night and died shortly after arriving at the medical facility, Local 10 News reported.
Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez confirmed in a tweet Monday that the officer 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.”
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
According to Local 10 News, deputies of the Broward Sheriff’s Office responded to 6800 block of Commercial Boulevard in Tamarac shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday.
The sheriff’s office confirmed that Miami-Dade police units were in contact with Joseph, including an MDPD negotiator.
No further details were immediately available.
