Honored at Miami-Dade Police Kendall District, Officer James Washington, accompanied by his daughter, is awarded “Officer of the Month” honors by Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) chair Barry White (left) and Maj. James O’Donnell (right) during the July 27 CAC meeting. Washington nabbed a fleeing suspect from what police described as a strong-armed robbery at Coral Reef Senior High School at 10101 SW 152 St. on Apr. 23. Alertly matching a BOLO (be on the lookout) tag for a black Mazda broadcast over his cruiser radio,Washington stopped the vehicle westbound on SW 160th Street at SW 197th Avenue to make the arrest, resulting in his commendation for quick response and dedication to duty.
