Miami-Dade police

Former Miami-Dade Officer Found Murdered in Sunrise Home

The body of 51-year-old Johnnie Ridgeway was discovered Tuesday

Investigators are searching for clues after a former police officer was found murdered in his home in Sunrise.

The body of 51-year-old Johnnie Ridgeway was discovered Tuesday in his home at 5861 Northwest 12th Court, Sunrise Police officials said.

Ridgeway had been shot multiple times, and the incident is believed to have happened sometime between 7 a.m. and 12 p.m., police said.

Ridgeway was a former Miami-Dade Police officer, and had left the department in 1999.

A reward of up to $3,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest, and anyone with info is asked to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.

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