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Policeman

Victor L. Lopez-Rivera

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch December 22, 1979
Age 50
The Vigil Panel 122 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Also Remembered Department 363

Incident

Policeman Lopez-Rivera was shot and killed in the line of duty.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Lopez-Rivera 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 Lopez-Rivera.

— 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 December 22, 1979
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Victor L. Lopez-Rivera served in the U.S. Army (1951–1953) before joining law enforcement.

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Policeman Victor L. Lopez-Rivera is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,787 officers honored here.

In 127, 294 of 388 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75.8% of this state's fallen. That is 75.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Puerto Rico Police Department, 279 of 364 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.6% of this agency's fallen.

Puerto Rico Police Department
279
of 364 officers
76.6% Felonious
127 — Statewide
294
of 388 officers
75.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,787 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Victor L. Lopez-Rivera's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Victor L. Lopez-Rivera Compares

Age at Death
50
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Victor L. Lopez-Rivera is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Victor L. Lopez-Rivera was killed by handgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Military Service

Victor L. Lopez-Rivera served in the U.S. Army (1951–1953) before joining law enforcement.

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