Bond set for drunken driver who cops say had highlights off before killing retired cop in Davie

Published
June 24, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Davie, Florida
near Stirling Road and University Drive
Incident type
Crash, DUI

Summary

Dui Crash Davie Florida in Davie, Florida: A 74-year-old man, Joseph Anthony Ciavarella, was driving drunk without headlights when he struck a vehicle being driven by a 55-year-old retired Hollywood police officer who was attempting to make a left turn into a shopping plaza near Stirling Road and University Drive in Davie on June 11. The retired officer was killed in the crash. Ciavarella faces charges including DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide and was ordered held on $252,000 bond while receiving treatment at a rehabilitation hospital for injuries he suffered in the crash.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Joseph Anthony Ciavarella Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Bond set for drunken driver who cops say had highlights off before killing retired cop in Davie

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