Policeman

Miguel Gonzalez-Torres

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch July 23, 1986
Age 36
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Badge 10342
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Gonzalez-Torres was fatally shot by a robbery suspect who had taken a hostage. The suspect was arrested and sentenced to life in prison.

Survivors

Officer Gonzalez-Torres had been with the agency for 6 years and was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Gonzalez-Torres gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Gonzalez-Torres.

— 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 July 23, 1986
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 36
Badge Number 10342
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Miguel Gonzalez-Torres served in the U.S. Army (1973–1976) 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 1986, 98 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 54th 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 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years

Policeman Miguel Gonzalez-Torres

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch July 23, 1986

Military Service

Miguel Gonzalez-Torres served in the U.S. Army (1973–1976) before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 31-E

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