Fla. Police Officer Dies in On-Duty Motorcycle Crash on Interstate

Miami Beach Police Officer David Cajuso, 33, was a 10-year veteran with the department, and he leaves behind a wife and three children between 2 and 5.

By David Goodhue and Devoun Cetoute

Source Miami Herald

Oct. 29, 2025

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Miami Beach Police Officer David Cajuso, 33, died after crashing his motorcycle late Tuesday morning on the I-75 extension near Hialeah.
The 10-year department veteran was airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center, and he leaves behind his wife and three young children.
Florida Highway Patrol is leading the investigation into the fatal on-duty crash.

Miami Beach Police Officer David Cajuso, 33, was a 10-year veteran with the department, and he leaves behind a wife and three children between 2 and 5. — Miami Beach, FL, Police Officer David Cajuso.

A Miami Beach officer died after police say he crashed his motorcycle on the Interstate 75 extension near Hialeah late Tuesday morning.

The crash happened around 11:30 a.m. near the Northwest 138th Street exit, the Miami Beach Police Department said.

Miami Beach Police Chief Wayne Jones identified the officer at a press conference Tuesday afternoon as 33-year-old David Cajuso. The 10-year-veteran leaves behind three young children, ages 2, 3 and 5 and a wife, Jones said.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told the Herald that paramedics airlifted Cajuso to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Hundreds of police officers and firefighters from different South Florida law-enforcement agencies flanked the entrance to Ryder Trauma Center on Tuesday afternoon.

“I am humbled by all the other officers who came here from other organizations who came here to show support for David and his family and for the Miami Beach Police Department,” Jones said.

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

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