Police Officer Peter Munoz Arrested for Killing Woman While Driving Drunk

By Kyle Munzenrieder Thu., Sep. 29 2011 at 2:28 PM

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Peter William Munoz, a 24-year-old member of the Coral Springs Police Department, has been arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter after hitting another car in Coral Gables over the summer. The other driver, Jennifer Gutierrez, 23, died of her injuries.

The incident occurred just after 4 a.m. on Saturday, July 16th. Munoz was off-duty at the time, and driving in his own vehicle. Munoz was treated for minor injuries at Jackson Memorial after the crash, but he walked away with relatively minor injuries. The same can't be said for Gutierrez who died four days latter due to her injuries.

A toxicology report showed that Munoz's blood alcohol level was over the legal limit.

Munoz turned himself in to Coral Gables police today. He's being held at Miami-Dade's Pretrial Detention Center on charges of DUI manslaughter and vehicular manslaughter. His bond has been set at $22,500.

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Harsh words from her aunt, Damaris about driving drunk. This from someone whose own husband was found guilty of DUI. Citation #132323W incident date 6/25/99 (miami dade clerk of courts). Intresting as well that her cousin, Rickyricardo was recently arrested 1/26/12 (miami dade clerk of courts) for possession. If her toxicology did come back with irregularities like the other poster said. (Luis Rodriquez) where might she have gotten these drugs. They only want the law when it benefits their side. These facts and public reccords.
The miami dade clerk of courts website, which is free public information. Citation#1051grp (dwls knowingly) Citation #6850gro (drv unsafe veh) Incident date 6/18/11.
i super agree , that girl that should be reffered to her first name out of respect is Jenny and is the godmother of my now 6 year old son... dont assume , this shouldnt become an argument or debate , but we are talking about a "respectable cop" as some of u say ...that has done it once before and didnt learned his lesson... and if she was out as some assume partyingcause of the time, instead of studying for her test ....., ?? what waas the cop also doing at that time partying?????????????? court will reveal everything>>>>>>>>>>> we love and loved Jenny she left alot behind , and the cop is loosing some time of his life...for stupidity also, he lost but what about what we lost??? a friend, daughter,niece, cousin, bestfriend, godmother , ................... at least God left him with life ...so appreciate that
laughable???????????????????shhhh
yes it may b an accident to u but its not an accident he got behind the wheel for a second time drunk again!!
Wow! How do you know this?
the girls toxicology report came in, she was high on more than one drug AND had alcohol in her system
the girls toxicology report came in, she was high on more than one drug AND had alcohol in her system
Seriously dude all of you are insane!! Her family goes on and on about it's his fault for being drunk and driving too fast- HELLOOOOOOOOOOO SHE RAN A STOP SIGN!! If pepe from the corner was going 40 the usual speed limit in the gables she would have still gotten hit cause what?? Cause she ran a stop sign!!!!!!!!! I am so sorry for the girl I have lost a friend to a true drunk driver- where the drunk driver was actually at fault!! It was a straight road and the drunk swerved right into my friend which rammed him into a tree- he died on the scene and also had to be cut out of the car!! My friend didn't violate any traffic laws he was driving straight unfortunately she did!! I am related to 5 officers which includes my father and guess what?? They are normal people JUST like me and you.. They make mistakes- THEIR HUMAN!! Should Peter have been speeding? No!! Should he have drank and driven? No!! But if Jenny didn't run a stop sign she'd be with us!! It's not the other way around people!! She should know if she was sober driving at 4 am ESPECIALLY in Miami is dangerous and therefor should have been driving with caution!! I feel bad for both families I sincerely do but justice is blind and whether u like it or not it's not murder and Jenny is at fault!!
You must a cop yourself "No Name". Oh no driving drunk never causes accidents especially if the driver is a COP.....Blame the person that they kill.
I hate drunk drivers.
Idiot!!! She was studying for finals!!!! STOP RUSHING TO JUDGE!!! Are you saying that if she was out with friends that would excuse his behavior!! IDIOT!
Ignorant Even Sundays classes r available It clear u haven't gone to any
No accident He chose to drive drunk No accident He had a choice n took the easy way out drive over 90 mph n drunk Accident?
Not an accident He chose to drive drunk
Celebrated her highest quote at work after work .. They took them to dinner at 6pm I'm her aunt, raised her as my daughter After that she went n got her hair done At 10 met with her boyfriend at his house in the gables ... Don't talk if u dont have the facts Please He had a choice not to drive n he chose To get in his car n drive. It was Jenny it could of been a bystander in the sidewalk HE WAS DRUNK DRIVING N SPEEDING THOUGHT HE OWNED THE STREETS HE GOT CAUGHT N KILLED REGARDLESS OF JENNY HE WAS A WEAPON N HIS CAR WAS TOO!!
Damaris: I know your a relative to the girl, please watch what you write because the def can use it in court, and lots that you say will help them..
if it wasnt going to be her it would have been someone else getting hit... this punk lives in coral springs.. appox..52 miles from coral gables...he should know better..homie the clown was 3 times the limit.. now hes hidding in coral springs with an ankle monitor and bagging grociers at publix on university and atlantic blvd.
he's going to be someone's sweet heart in prison.. he will do a minium of 8 years... plus he will spill the beans at what bar gave him all these drinks..lawsuit baby
you say she was going to her class? at 5;30 am... yet her co-workers say she was going home celebrating a party from work... GET YOUR SHIT STRAIGHT!!!!
That sceneraio sir is an assuption of your part. Your cousing had a suspended licence, had received a vilation in JUne for driving KNOWINLY with a suspended licence, and was again braking the law. She was not authorized to be operating a motor vehicla e at the time of the accident, and she also ran a torp sing. Those sir are facts....not assumptions.
The victim doesn't have a personal lawyer who attempts to seek out the penalty (which would be 4 year mandatory min/15 years max pursuant to the Florida Statute). The Assistant State Attorney prosecutes and doesn't have private co-counsel.
N not to mention left to drive two months putting all public in danger A civilian would of had his license taken right on the spot n arrested too
Where the hell did u get over twenty tickets? Unpaid tolls each time u pass? She has no violation ticket Two of other than tolls ... Omg! Get your facts together I have her file in my laps n Live to get get justice Talk about Peter's record of totaling a car drunk n not getting punished All hushed
Never have sent any condolences or say anything I'm her aunt n raised her as a daughter He has shown absolutely no remorse nor any condolences .. Check your story
She had a permit awaiting to show judge her license She was out at that time heading to her mom's to her at class at 5:30 Her license was updated n suspended for a toll. She had paid all fine n had her permit with her.
If only those on this comment board were the ones who were doing something illegal and something happened to them, would they be singing the same tune? You continue to push the bill on him which is fine, its your opinion. The truth of the matter is here, there are two people at fault. One was drunk and speeding. The other out entirely to late for being a pregnant mother, but lets throw that out of the equation, how bout the suspended license? There are reasons why the state of Florida suspends your license, one being that you are an un trust worthy driver. There is a reason why Jennifer had a suspended license. She should have never been on the road that night. Now, now, Peter should be let off the hook. He messed up badly. Hes probably done this many times before and like many of us, me included, have drank and drove and thankfully nothing happened. In this case something did. He plowed his car, which was speeding, into a car that rolled through a stop sign. Whether he was going 40 or 80 her car should have never been in that intersection. Now if you are family to this poor girl i send my condolences, may God rest her soul. But this ma'am was an accident. Drive by's are murder, a man upset at his wife for leaving him and killing her thats murder, 9/11 thats murder. This was a mistake. A horrible mistake but a mistake. This man will face his punishment but what you want is for crucifiction. That's not right.
This is utterly ridiculous. To say that peter intentionally meant to do this is so incredibly stupid. People make mistakes.. and granted it was a big one, but he is in no way, shape or form, a murder. Murder is intentional and this was no way intentional. I am sure we all have made decisions that we will regret... and this is a big one that Peter also regrets. I do not doubt that he is terribly sorry and sends his condolences to the family. I know Peter as a person and this was just a mistake.. could have been you or me or anyone else. We all make mistakes. Do not call the kid a murder. You are all speaking out of anger and not being rational.
If we take the DUI out of the scenario the girl was at fault, she had no license it was suspended for over 20 tickets in three years. This is not a normal driving record, and she ran her stop also. So there were many factors to this accident, and both drivers contributed to this devastating accident. A driver with a suspended license runs a stop and dies, when another driver hits her in an accident and now we find he was under the influence of alcohol. I feel both are at fault. This man will be on trial soon and his fait will be decided by a jury of his peers, where all the actual facts will be revealed. For those of you who think he will be put in jail for the rest of his live. read the law if he is found guilty the max he will get is 5years that is what the law states.
Giuseppeg: Go back and study civics In the USA you can not be convicted of anything with out a trial.
The Fact That He is a cop and got behind the wheel drunk as hell is ALL that matters. Period, If He wasnt DRUNK nor SPEEDING Then Jenny Wouldnt Have Been Needed to get Cut out of her car... She was hit Soooo Hard That The Doctor Announced Her Brain Dead Come On People... She was Hit Sooooooo Hard on 35mph .. WTH ?? Seriously People Make Mistakes But They Pay For it .. And he Needs To Pay For it Regardless. If He Would of been going 35 or 40 she wouldnt have been killed, she would of sustained minor injuries just like how the cop did. But No HE DISREGARDED THE LAW and was driving Drunk ... A Cop ..Pfft.. WOW !
No we would not if he would have lost control and came on to a side walk and killed a pedestrian. But that is not what happend and yes we need to look at her driving record because she was driving, not walking. Im sorry for your families loss, but Peter needs to be held accountable for his mistake, but your cousin was also wreckless, she ran her stop this accident would not have happend.
And another thing most people whom become cops now in days do it for the pay check weather he really did it to protect and serve he still made poor choice drive under the influence I'm sorry I may bad mouth about the dude but no matter how you are to see or I am to see it in the eyes of our god he is a murder one whom decides to intoxicate him or her self is sinning
I don't understand why the cop is givin a chance to trial when most of the times a drunk driver is automatically convicted after a vehicular man slaughter, for this gentle man that was a police officer should have known the laws at the moment he stepped out of his home to have drink or two no matter how much he decided to drink he should have called a cab even as humans we all make mistakes but his was poorly made do to the fact he works or worked as an officer one whom enforces and protects the rights of each and every one of us so buddie I understand he's your friend family what he is he was irresponsible and now he must be tried stronger than a normal citizen this argument is inexcusable he didn't die he killed someone after taking the wheel drunk so stop the ignorance and face the fact he is responsible for her death I don't wish no bad upon no one but he he fucked up easy as that kid........
Peter is a nice guy and Im sure Jennifer was a great girl. May she rest in peace. God calls all his children at some point and unfortunately she was called under these circumstances.....I'm sure Peters family never intended for their son, who just graduated from the police academy in February , to lose everything in the blink of an eye. As I'm sure Jennifer's family never saw her future ending with a car accident, but this is life everyone. Peter is not a bad person....if he did not have compassion towards people he would not have become a cop. In all reality it has nothing to do with him being a police officer as he was off duty. I am a nurse and as a nurse we promote well being and health but I know plenty of nurses that smoke cigarettes.....he was not born a police officer just as I was not born a nurse....its not who we are its a job just like any other job only is magnified in situations like this to better way out the other persons opinion.... Jennifer's family I'm sorry for you loss and you are mourning right now but even if peter was over the limit the traffic reports states she was at fault in the accident. PERIOD. and that is the key term ladies and gentlemen ACCIDENT. Please look it up...because I am certain peter did not drive all night waiting for Jennifer to illegally take a stop sign for him to hit her. Please put yourselves in Peters shoes....ppl drive over limit all the time...and that doesn't technically mean drunk...over limit is more that 2 beers. How would you feel if you drover " over limit" from only drinking 2 beers and someone illegally crossed and you hit them ? and by Gods hand that person died.......Peter has to live with this....He is 24 years old just graduated and everything he has worked for is gone.......and he is now in jail with his thoughts....ans as you all know we our sometimes our worst enemies and critics....as a person that serves and protects i am 150 % that he is feeling the worlds most ultimate guilt. I pray that God bring peace to his mind and heart. My uncle was killed jay walking so I do know what it is like to lose someone by the hands of someone else.....but that person didn't take him.....God did. I'm praying for you Peter and for the family of this poor girl. Death is not easy in ANY situation.
rickyricardo, im sorry your family member passed away, but the report is there. She was at fault for the accident. and she had a terrible driving record. peter had no such thing. he had one accident a few years prior due to wet roads. and THAT IS IT. He is a credible and honorable person. They are both at fault. Her: for taking the stop and driving without a license & Him: for getting behind the wheel after drinking. He did not kill her. This was an accident.
granted he didnt do it on purpose. it wasnt his intention. but he make a mature adult decision a irresponsible one at that, he chose to drive under the limit. you know what it sayd behind cop cars "over the limit under arrest" so allow for driving he know the consequences! but in his case not only did he break the law, but he cause an accident, which ended the lives of 2 humans. He acted irresposibly i feel sorry for him becasue he has a bad road up ahead, jail time, and i dont wish bad to know one, but saidly he has to pay the price for his actions. and knestly i think cops should be tried harder than anyone. he is an enforcer of the law which just broke the law and unintentionally took 2 lives. the price needs to be paid. unfortunately. sorry to both families
if she was 2 months pregnant cant he be charged double then? like for killing her & the baby? does that depend on weather she was planning on keeping it?... curious.
The postings on this site are insane, I understand the girl’s family members wanting to blame someone. They are in mourning, going through all the pain of losing a loved one, anger and blame is a normal and understandable reaction. But all you others just throwing things out there with no knowledge is just irresponsible. Fact::: the young single mother of a 4 yr old, ran through her stop at 4am on a Saturday, this same driver was driving knowing that her license was suspended, due to multiple traffic violations in the past 3 years when I say multiple it was over 17 tickets for moving violations, in 3 years. Her blood test may have come back tentatively, for alcohol but they were pending for drugs due to prev ticket. The male driver had the right of way and yes it was found he was under the influence in my opinion totally irresponsible. In response to why his test took so long to come back, 1st two blood test done locally where found to be inconclusive, so they were sent out for further testing, I emphasize inconclusive. Why he was not arrested at the scene, because he was also injured and taken to the Trauma center where he remained a few days, and again blood test inconclusive you can’t arrest with an inconclusive result. His previous accident was driving on a wet road not due to driving under the influence, no prev tickets on his DL. There has been no cover up due to him being an officer; it’s ridiculous and ignorant how people always go to that. To those of you wondering why he was in the Gables, Peter worked for Coral Springs but his family lived near the scene. Many things will be revealed in court, we will have to wait and see. But I can tell you if I was ever picked for jury in a case similar to this, I would need many questions answered, especially why test kept being inconclusive then 2 months later positive. It can be said that the officers are not covering, but railroading. This cover theory can go both ways.
Everyone. Gives there opinion everyone is making up numbers the police were not even there nore her family and friends nore his family and friends the onlii 2 who knows exactly may her soul R.I.P and Da officer that's its., so plz people give respect to both side of Da families show some respect the majority of u drink n drivedont say u don't cuz u do even if its onlookers 2 cups of wine ok justice willoccur if God thinks he is at fault I'm sorry but a party from work to end at 4 am i don't think so n what skool teaches at 4 am on a Saturday wats Da address to her skool was it Da dirrection she was heading to? Or was it Da opposite? Regardless who fact is given by who Da real facts can onlii be known if she was still alive cuz onlii both of them know wat happened that nite
i get that she didnt have the best driving record. But if that "officer" wasnt going so fast and wasnt completey trashed, shed probably have a chance at life.=( its not fair to either family, but i do honestly belive that an officer of the law should be heald responsible weather on or off duty. any one caught at that hour driving drunk would be arrested officer or not. justice will prevail. its in GODS hands now.
NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW! REST IN PEACE JENNIFER GUTIERREZ OCT 29, 1987 - JULY 20, 2011 SHE LIVES ON IN OUR MEMORIES!
IT IS OBVIOUS THAT A LOT OF YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. YES! SHE WAS TWO MONTHS PREGNANT, YES! SHE WAS OUT AT 3:30/4:00AM HEADING HOME FROM A PROMOTIONAL PARTY HER JOB SET UP FOR HER SINCE SHE HAD BEING DOING SO WELL AT WORK. SHE WASNT PLANNING ON STAYING LATE. YES! SHE WAS ATTENDING SCHOOL AND... yES! SHE WAS A GREAT MOTHER TO A 4 YEAR OLD BABY GIRL. WAS IT AN ACCIDENT? YES! AN ACCIDENT THAT COULVE BEEN PREVENTED IF THE OFFICER WOULDVE NEVERE GOTTEN BEHIND THE WHEEL, ESPECIALLY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND WHO KNOWS WHAT OTHER SUBSTANCES. HE SHOULDVE SET AN EXAMPLE, THAT IS WHY HE IS A COP... IS HE A MURDERER... NO HE IS NOT. DO ALL HER PASS DRIVING CITATIONS MATTER? NO! IT DOES NOT MATTER! DID SHE RUN THE STOP SIGN! NO! SHE DID NOT PASS IT.... WAS HE GOING MORE THAN 80 MPH ON A 35MPH ZONE! YES! THAT IS A FACT! HE IS AT FAULT AND NO ONE ELSE. SHOULD HE BE CHARGED FOR VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER AND SPEND THE REST OF HIS LIFE IN JAIL? YES! HE SHOULD! JUST BECAUSE HE IS A COP, MEANS NOTHING. HE MUST SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES JUST LIKE ANY OTHER PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE LAW. THOSE ARE FACTS. THERE WILL BE JUSTICE!
Listen People... She was Pregnant and PETER WILLIAM NUNOZ Killed Jenny and her baby !!! He needs to be in jail for the rest of his life becasue first of all she got hit on her side which means he was going wayyyyyy to fast at 4 am. He is a cop and should fucking protect And setting examle. These Coral Gable Cops are trying to cover up but They will get caught. No Doubt .. No Lie. Damaris Isnt Lieing I KNow This Girl and Her Beautiful Baby girl That is Motherless Now Becasue of a DRUNK DRIVING COP ! She Was Going to School and Also Got Promoted That Same Day At her Job Paralegal .. Come on Ppl Dont Be So Stupid.. it wasnt a freak Accident it was a straight up "Drunk driving Accident". And Peter is To Blame.Going 90 mph .. Thats irresponsible Point Blank Period. All Jenny Did was work as paralegal school and Attend to her Daughter ... How Could You !~? You Know You Messed Up PETER...THIS TIME YOU ACTUALLY KILLED OUR FRIEND AND BEAUTIFUL PERSON INSIDE AND OUT !
he was DRUNK. .229 thats almost 3 times the limit. this is not even referring the fact that hes a cop. DRIVING with a .229 alc level and going 85+ mph along with hitting a car with a person and killing the person = prison nothing to do with him being a cop. now the only factor left is to compare similar cases in which the same has happened. i dont think you need to have that much of an imagination. but if this were to happen tomorrow to somebody else. who would you want to take to prison?
so what would your excuse for the cop be if he wouldve missed my cousin and hit a by stander alittle further away? are you gonna search their record and try to blame it on them?
when he kills someone while doing it, i bet they would.
its funny how you ASSUME that if she was out at 4am she was partying and drinking. that girl never drank. take it from me as her cousin, she wasnt a drinker. i really appreciate it if you would only talk about what you really know about on here if you are. either way this is stupid having an argument on a website. ill see you guys in court. i really hope my cousin gets justice instead of some setup by the state to cover a cop.
its not that we are only seeing its a cop. but a cop not ONLY driving drunk but at a rate of 85+ mph on a residential road? hmm. also the fact that NOW he was arrested? almost 2 months after the accident? youre telling me it had nothing to do with him being a cop that hes been out of any kind of jail? very hard to believe. not to mention way to coincidental.
hey, it was the officer that was over the limit. did you read the article?
You do realize that if she was pregnant why was she over the legal limit? Im sure that there was a good reason she was out drinking, pregnant and had a friend taking care of her daughter right? There were two mistakes made in this. Both people here are at fault for driving drunk. At the end of the day she lost her life and he didnt by the grace of God. Im sorry to hear about your niece but she made a terrible mistake by getting behind that wheel also.
Cops should know better. If this chump got drunk and then got in his car and killed a lady he needs to go to prison. Set an example for other drunk cops.
How far along pregnant was she? If she was pregnant then cant he get charged double, like man slaughter on her & the baby? .....just asking.
It is amazing to me to read some of the coments posted on this article..... "Murder"?? No it is manslaughter; while murder is premeditated, maslaugher is accidental.....The Coral Springs Police Depatment had nothing to do with the accident, the officer was off duty. Unlike the Miami News Times who just like to create headlines, I did some research on the person that unfortunatelly died in the accident. She had 20 moving violations between 2004 and 2011, three of them in June of 2011 including one for driving Knowingly with a suspended licence, a criminal charge, another for operating a hazardous vehicle, and a speeding. In may she had another speeding. At the time of the accident her license was suspended, and she again was KNOWINGLY driving breaking the law. She also ran a stop sign which caused the accident. I am sure that all of you would not be so quick to claim culpability if you were the ones driving and got involved in the accident, with this person, which by the way, had a habit (as illustrated by her driving record) of being a careless driver. Ran a stop sign plus a suspended licence is guilty on my book.
school at 5:30am on a Saturday?!?!? NO UNIVERSITY OFFERS THAT!!!
Another fact of physics Try n see a person passing the car u see n have ample time to cross ... he came out of nowhere in excess of 90 mph That should answer your physics She had no chance of nothing He cut her in half Hit her on her door Took 55 minutes to cut her out of her car Plus her car had to be cut in pieces That's how fast your friend u defend wad going Plus drunk
I lived in gables 15 years 5 minutes from there I'm her aunt And he's from coral springs Wtf was he doing there? She lives 15 minutes away You dumbass
She had no alcohol She had school at 5:30 Her tox came two days later Funny how it took two months to show his
Listen my niece was DID NOT VIOLATED ANY LAW HE PASSED THE PERSON IN FRONT N SHE WAS CROSSING THERE WR 8Car space he passed the person n it's when he hit my niece ..! I HAVE THE REPORT IN MY FACE I WILL POST JENNY WAS NOT AT FAULT SHE WAS LEAVING AT THAT TIME BECAUSE SHE HAD SCHOOL AT 5:30 THEYRE AT WITNESSES TO THIS HE SHOULD OF BEEN ARRESTED THE SAME DAY .. APPARENTLY FROM FRIENDS OF HIS FAMILY THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME HE CRASHES DRUNK MY NIECE WAS HIS FIRST DEAD VICTIM .. IM SURE IF HE'S OUT THERE SHE WON'T BE THE ONLY ONE IF HE WOULD OF BEEN PUNISHED THE FIRST TIME MAYBE MY NIECE WOULD BE ALIVE SO STOP REPEATING SHIT OF REPORT SAYING THIS B THAT SHOW IT ! BECAUSE I HAVE IT IN NY HANDS !
All of u people that are talking without knowing what's really going on have some respect for both of the families they are going thru a hard situation two wrong don't make it wright...my respect and live goes to the families that are bow suffering for this situation
And what about you? I'm sure you drink and drive all the time.. How about we throw you in jail asshole.
Police should be kept to a higher standard 24/7, not just when they are on duty. Throw the drunk cop in jail.
what was your "pregnant" cousin doing out at 4am? where is her blood alcohol level test? i feel bad that she passed away, but she was not doing anything responsible. she was not driving 10mph. 23 years old. with a daughter and out at 4 am?? WHERE was her judgment?
It's tragic for all involved. But let's get all the facts right. Where was this pregnant woman before the crash? What was her alcohol level. What was she doing in that area. She doesn't live anywhere near there. I know!!!
It is ridiculous that you are saying all these things, you are right people do need to get the facts straight including yourself. 10 mph ma'am please, physics will tell you that she can stop at that speed if you see a car coming. Your niece was def going faster and the officer was stopped at the stop sign that was blocked by a huge bush. But you would only know that if you saw the seen of the accident. No one is saying that your niece will not be missed, nor is anyone saying that it was ok that it happened to her. But do not accuse that other man for something that was an accident. This accident occurred at 4 am ma'am, if your niece was pregnant it already shows bad judgment and how irresponsible she was to be out at that time. Although the police officer is said to have had a blood alcohol level that was above the legal limit, show me what your nieces level was that night, because for someone to be out at that time, I can assure you they were up to no good. Like the saying goes "nothing good happens after 12". Since she is your niece, I'm also sure you are aware of her driving history and well other issues she had so dont make it seem like there's absolutely no way she may be at fault her. If the tables were turned and the officer were killed, she probably would qualified for vehicular manslaughter as well. Unfortunately, because he is a police officer ppl think they need to judge them much harsher. Understandable that you are upset but don't lie, the situation is bad enough and this person will now live knowing he took someone's life. What you should be doing is using the death of your niece as an example to prevent this from happening again and get the city to bring down that bush; instead you are using your anger to ruin another's life as well. And for those of you calling him a murderer, educate yourselves and learn this is not a murder!
Officer Perez came to my house and stepped on my pet dust mite and KILLED it. I hope he rots in jail and gets a$$-pumped every day!!!!!!!111111!!!!111 VIVA LA REVOLUCION!!!
Fuck this guy, a cop should be an example on and off duty. MAMAGUEVOOOO
lie detector test are inadmissible in a court of law. before you speak be a bit more intelligent, so you don't sound so ignorant. this is not murder. It was an accident. Accidents like this happen all the time.
PETER MUNOZ IS A GREAT PERSON HE IS NOT A MURDERER. HE IS AN EXCEPTIONAL EMPLOYEE, STUDENT, SON, BROTHER, COUSIN, NEPHEW, GRANDSON AND FRIEND. THE FACT THAT THE VICTIMS FAMILY WANTS TO CONSIDER THIS A MURDER IS RIDICULOUS. IF SHE IS A MOTHER SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN OUT DRINKING OR PARTYING AT 4AM WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. INSTEAD SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN HOME WITH HER DAUGHTER, I HAVE ALSO HEARD RUMORS THAT SHE WAS PREGNANT. IF THIS IS TRUE A PREGNANT WOMAN SHOULD HAVE NOT BEEN OUT AT 4AM. I HAVE ALSO HEARD THAT SHE WAS DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE. NOT VERY RESPONSIBLE OF A PARALEGAL WHO WAS ASPIRING TO BECOME AN ATTORNEY. I FEEL VERY SORRY FOR BOTH FAMILIES. AND MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE VICTIM'S FAMILY, I HAVE BEEN IN THE SAME SITUATION, THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT IT WAS FOR A MOTORCYCLE INCIDENT AND THE VICTIM (MY BEST FRIEND) DIED ON THE SCENE. SOMEONE POSTED EARLIER THAT :"The female was found to be at fault for the crash. Failure to yield to a traffic control device. Straight from the FL DHSMV crash report regarding the incident. Its not up for debate: its very clearly documented in the report. That being said, the driving while intoxicated is still inexcusable. His status as a police officer is irrelevant as he was not on duty, and it did not prevent him from being criminally charged. Considering this incident to be murder is pretty ignorant and borderline laughable" (guest, 6 hours ago). BOTH JENNIFER AND PETER ARE AT FAULT FOR THIS. NEITHER ONE IS MORE RESPONSIBLE THAT THE OTHER. SHE IS NO LONGER WITH US, AND PETER WAS GIVEN A CHANCE BY GOD. LET THIS BE A LESSON TO ALL OF US. WE HEAR NEWS LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME, BUT NEVER PAY ATTENTION UNTIL IT HITS HOME. I FEEL THAT PETER NEEDS TO EXPRESS HIS APOLOGY TO THE GUTIERREZ FAMILY. I JUST WANT TO LEAVE BOTH FAMILIES WITH THIS PRAYER: Dear Lord, I’ve just heard those dreaded words that I’ve prayed not to hear. My spirit is shattered. My world is falling apart.I want to fight, to rebel, to flee from the reality of this, yet I know that You are there. No matter how angry, deserted, disappointed I feel, Your love will never let me go. You will provide Your sustaining courage regardless of the future. Please grant me and my loved ones courage for whatever lies ahead. Help me to remember that You do understand everything about me, and want me to come to You laying all my burdens at Your feet. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
28x? way to really know your facts there genius. the law is .08. he was less than 3x the legal limit. I'm not excusing the guy cuz obviously he shouldnt be driving. but all of you see red cuz its a cop. its this public ignorance thats caused this country to be riddled with criminals and made south florida a horrible place to live. the facts of the case are the facts. millions of ppl speed every day sober. the woman violated a traffic law and unfortunately was hit by a drunk driver.terrible situation.
Also he was 28x over the legal limit !! .229 when the legal limit is .008
All of you who are siding with this officer who clearly has PAST occurrences of DUI are speaking out of what's being told to you. For your information, the officers who went to the scene were Coral Gables PD & being that they saw it was one of their fellow officers they are trying to play cover up. unbeknownst to all of you she was a paralegal who did this for a living. worked accidents & let me tell you that the attorney that is representing her in this is going to make sure that he gets the maximum penalty as well as the other officers who try to play cover up.
GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT!! IF HE WASNT DRIVING DRUNK AND GOING WAYYYY OVER THE SPEED LIMIT NONE OF THIS WOULD'VE HAPPENED. AS A COP HE IS SUPPOSE TO SERVE AND PROTECT! HE KILLED MY COUSIN AND THAT MAKES HIM A GOOD COP???? ONCE HE GOT IN THE CAR HE WAS A DANGER TO EVERYONE, HE WASN'T PROTECTING ANYTHING OR ANYONE.
Oh AND HE HIT "HER" IN HER CAR HAD CURTAIN AIR BAGS BUT OF COURSE AS A COP HE BELIEVED HE OWNED THE STREET AND CUT HER IN HALF THATS WHY HIS FRONT CAR IS ALL MESSED UP. AS I SEE IN OTHER COMMENTS SHE IS NOT HER FIRST VICTIM, MAYBE THE FIRST HE'S KILLED.
It was my niece, she was crossing m he passed the car in front of her she was pregnant & was going 10 mph. Your officer was in excess of 80 & drunk Get your facts together. I raised her as a daughter. He hasn't had the decency to say sorry, it took 5 car cuts n 50 minutes to taker her out . 22,000 is a joke.
I DO know the facts; The female was found to be at fault for the crash. Failure to yield to a traffic control device. Straight from the FL DHSMV crash report regarding the incident. Its not up for debate: its very clearly documented in the report. That being said, the driving while intoxicated is still inexcusable. His status as a police officer is irrelevant as he was not on duty, and it did not prevent him from being criminally charged. Considering this incident to be murder is pretty ignorant and borderline laughable.
true 22500 is small for vehicular homicide while under the influence. I am a friend of the family. thee incident has been investigated and he has been arrested. The facts speak for themselves. The press and public must continue to apply pressure and the FBI and Justice Dept notified.
People make mistakes. But when you make them twice or keep making them then it just becomes irresponsibility. He once got into a bad car accident a couple of years ago for driving drunk. He totaled his car, he was lucky then he didn't hurt anyone but himself and didn't get caught. This is an all around bad situation. I hope both families can get through this.
"No Name" you dont know the facts. Thats not true.
the girl actually hit him, she ran a stop sign. he is a good officer. granted he messed up for driving after drinking but in this case that was not what caused the accident.
bond for murder only 22500 only for police person,should be no bond for murder,and investigate every member of coral springs police department,give everyone there a lie detector tests...