Osvaldo Pérez-León
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Agent

Osvaldo Pérez-León

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Accident
End of Watch July 8, 2008
Age 33
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
The Vigil Panel 157 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Agent Osvaldo Pérez-León was killed in an automobile accident while transporting children who were participating in the Youth Athletic League program.

A tractor-trailer traveling in the opposite direction crossed into the opposing lane of traffic while attempting to avoid another car. The truck struck a bus, pushing it into the van.

Agent Pérez-León was flown to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The seven children in the van sustained minor injuries.

Agent Pérez-León had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for eight years.

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BO-US-PR-0054AB46
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Last updated
September 9, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Pérez-León gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Pérez-León.

— 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 8, 2008
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Agent Osvaldo Pérez-León is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,787 officers honored here.

In 127, 85 of 388 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21.9% of this state's fallen. That is 21.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Puerto Rico Police Department, 77 of 364 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21.2% of this agency's fallen.

Puerto Rico Police Department
77
of 364 officers
21.2% Accident
127 — Statewide
85
of 388 officers
21.9% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,787 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Osvaldo Pérez-León's cause is highlighted.

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

How Osvaldo Pérez-León Compares

Age at Death
33
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
8
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Osvaldo Pérez-León is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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