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Policeman

Alberto Souffront

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
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End of Watch November 21, 1904
The Vigil Panel 48 · Column 3 · Line 8 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 363

Incident

On November 21, 1904, in the Town of Guayanilla, an opposing faction interrupted a political gathering and violence broke out. During the course of this incident, Policeman Souffront received a fatal gunshot wound. Policeman Souffront had been transferred from Ponce to Guayanilla only two months before.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Souffront served with the Puerto Rico Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Souffront.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Puerto Rico Police Department
Type Police Department
Location San Juan, 127
Platform Identity prpd.pr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 21, 1904
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Alberto is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1904, 82 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 78th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause.

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His people

Puerto Rico Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Alberto among them.

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Where

Policeman Alberto Souffront

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch November 21, 1904

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