Legendary homicide detective Mike Gonzalez passed away peacefully in the presence of his family at age 95. It was a fitting end for a man whose life was so intertwined with those who did not die peacefully.
From 1956 and for about 35 years, Mike Gonzalez solved homicides in Miami the old-fashioned way. He worked the case, had an eye for details, tracked down witnesses, put the pieces together of a victim’s life and a suspect’s life and watched where they intersected.
Here is the Herald Obit. Not one cop who was interviewed didn’t identity Mike Gonzalez as a mentor and that says a lot. When we arrived in Miami he was already spoken of with awe. He was a detective who did it right, did it well, and did it a lot. He solved cases and made the charges stick.
You did not handle homicide cases as a lawyer in Miami from 1970-1990 without hearing his name. It was spoken with awe and respect by all who worked with him or opposed him in court.
Detective Gonzalez lived Miami’s history; he was a part of Miami history and he made Miami history. His was a life well lived, making our city better through his work and caring and concern. It doesn’t get much better than that.
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