Miguel Angel Santiago-Garayua
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Policeman

Miguel Angel Santiago-Garayua

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch December 12, 1996
Age 36
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Badge 5640
Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Miguel Santiago-Garayua was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by a drunk driver as he transported a prisoner to jail. He was driving on PR-1, in Juana Diaz, when the crash occurred. Policeman Santiago-Garayua was a Puerto Rico National Guard veteran and had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 13 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, children, and mother.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Policeman Santiago-Garayua gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch December 12, 1996
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 36
Badge Number 5640
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Miguel Angel Santiago-Garayua served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Miguel 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 1996, 79 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 86th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Miguel was 36. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Miguel had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

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His people

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

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Where

Policeman Miguel Angel Santiago-Garayua

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch December 12, 1996

Military Service

Miguel Angel Santiago-Garayua served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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