Detective Amanda Lynn Haworth, 44, of the Miami-Dade Police Department was killed on January 20, 2011, while serving a felony warrant near NW Seventh Avenue and 69th Street in Miami. She and Detective Roger Castillo approached a residence to arrest a suspect wanted for murder when they were met with gunfire from inside. Detective Castillo was killed at the scene; Detective Haworth was critically wounded and later died during surgery at a local hospital. The suspect, recently released from prison, was also killed in the exchange of gunfire.

Detective Haworth had served 23 years with the department. She is survived by a son, a partner, parents, step-parents, and two sisters. There were no further arrests because the primary perpetrator was killed during the shootout, and investigators confirmed the detectives were acting in the line of duty.

If anyone has information about the events that evening or knew Detective Haworth, please share what you remember.