Police Officer

Wilfredo Monserrate-Rivera

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch March 13, 2001
Age 33
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Wilfredo Monserrate-Rivera was found shot to death near a restaurant where he worked a uniformed, off duty security job.

It is believed that he was investigating suspicious activity when he was shot and killed.

Officer Monserrate-Rivera had been employed with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 15 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Monserrate-Rivera gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Monserrate-Rivera.

— 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 March 13, 2001
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Wilfredo 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 2001, 158 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 23rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Wilfredo was 33. 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. Wilfredo had served 15 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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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; unknown type, in 9.5% of these deaths.

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His people

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

Across the years

Police Officer Wilfredo Monserrate-Rivera

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch March 13, 2001

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