3 Killers at Dallas

Chief Phil Doherty, a New England native, joined the Miami P.D. in 1960 after completing a stint in the USAF. He rose through the police ranks, attaining promotions every three years: PFC in 1963, sergeant in 1966, lieutenant in 1969, captain in 1972, major in 1975, and assistant chief in 1978. Phil attended Miami-Dade JC, University of Miami, and Florida International University, and took short courses at the University of California, Michigan State, University of Georgia, St. Pete Jr. College, Nova University, the FBI Academy, the U.S. Secret Service, and completed the commanding officer course at the University of Louisville’s Southern Police Institute, where he topped the class. During his years at MPD, he excelled in a variety of positions, including patrol and task force officer and field supervisor, accident investigator and anti-corruption vice squads, patrol lieutenant and captain, robbery tactical CO, inspections CO, SIU (Intelligence) CO, and overall commander of the vast Patrol Section for three years. His last assignment was as Assistant Police Chief, where he headed up both the operations division and the administrative division. He founded and was president of the Miami Retired Fire and Police Association and was the founder and ten-year president of the Miami Police Veterans Association, implementing websites, newsletters, and scholarship programs. In retirement, Phil entered into private businesses, including operating a private investigation agency, construction management, and was an investigator for the Broward County court system. In 1987, he spent nine months on the planning for the pope’s visit to Miami. Phil is now retired, living in The Villages, Florida, with his wife of fifty years, practicing grandparenting. This is his second book. His first, The "Miami Police Worksheet" was published in 2012 and may be ordered online.