Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Everette Orette Brown
Age : 25
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/29/2021
Location : 4500 block Hallandale Beach Boulevard
City : Pembroke Park
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Miramar Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
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REASON FOR CHASE: Speeding
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/29/2021 at approximately 9:00 p.m., Everette Orette Brown, 25, was driving a black 2011 Mercedes-Benz when a Miramar police officer conducting speed enforcement on Hallandale Beach Boulevard attempted to stop him for speeding. Brown continued driving and police followed.
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Miramar Police later emphasized that officers initially were not conducting a full high-speed pursuit. Department spokesperson Tania Rues said officers were approximately 20 seconds behind Brown when his Mercedes struck a pedestrian on Southwest 64th Avenue. After the pedestrian was hit, officers accelerated in an effort to stop Brown before another person was struck.
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Brown continued east at speeds police estimated at approximately 100 mph. In the 4500 block of Hallandale Beach Boulevard in Pembroke Park, he attempted to maneuver around traffic, lost control and struck multiple light poles and a fire hydrant. The Mercedes overturned and Brown was ejected. He died at the scene.
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The pedestrian Brown struck survived and was hospitalized with injuries described as non-life-threatening. No other fatality was reported.
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The case became part of a broader South Florida examination of police pursuit policies. Miramar's policy required officers to balance the need for immediate apprehension against the danger created by a pursuit and required supervisory notification. Police defended their actions in Brown's case, saying the officers had an obligation to intervene after he struck the pedestrian.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Miramar Police Department did not publicly identify the officers involved in the attempted traffic stop and pursuit.
