Thomas Edward Hughes was born on February 6th, 1952 in Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida.  His father Fredrick J. Hughes and mother Evalette Hughes raised Thomas and his older brother Fred, and older sister Patty in Hialeah, Florida.  Thomas or better known as Tom passed away peacefully on October 7, 2024 after a 6 year long battle with cancer with loved ones at his side.  Tom was 72 years old.

Tom dedicated his life to public service and his family.  Beginning a 38-year long career in Law Enforcement with the Miami-Dade Police Department in 1973, and then moving to the Florida Highway Patrol from 1974-1978, Tom ultimately found his place with the Town of Medley Police Department in 1978 and retired after 32 years as the Chief of Police in 2011.

Although supremely dedicated to his profession, Tom was a family man at heart.  Tom is survived by his loving wife of over 50 years, Miriam Hughes; daughter,  Jennifer and her husband, Moe; their daughter, Sofia and his son, TJ and his wife, Rachel and their children: Penelope, Aurora, Graham, and Charlotte.  Tom enjoyed most of his time raising his family, taking them on adventures and spending his later years as a loving grandfather.

Tom enjoyed motorcycles, baking, woodworking, making his grandchildren laugh and ensuring his family was always cared for.  He will be dearly missed by his colleagues and family alike.

Memorial Services to be held on Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM with Tributes of a Lifetime Service at 11:00 AM at Boyd-Panciera Family Funeral Care, 1600 N. University Drive, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33024.

For those unable to attend the service, the family is offering LIVE streaming of the Service on Saturday, October 19th,  starting at 11:00 AM. The link to attend the LIVE SERVICE is on the Boyd-Panciera Family Funeral Care Facebook page at: BOYD-PANCIERA FAMILY FUNERAL CARE LIVESTREAM.