Policeman

Tomas Vega-Vazquez

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch July 13, 1975
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Vega-Vazquez was shot and killed in the line of duty while attempting to make an arrest.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Vega-Vazquez 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 Vega-Vazquez.

— 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 13, 1975
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Tomas Vega-Vazquez served in the U.S. Army (1969–1971) before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Tomas 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 1975, 163 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 21st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Tomas was 27. 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.

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%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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
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His people

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

Across the years

Policeman Tomas Vega-Vazquez

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch July 13, 1975

Military Service

Tomas Vega-Vazquez served in the U.S. Army (1969–1971) before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 13-W

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