Roll of Honor
Alvin R. Sugrañes-Lebrón
Incident
Sergeant Alvin Sugrañes-Lebrón was shot and killed at the main gate of the Guayama 500 Correctional Institution by a disgruntled corrections officer who worked at another facility.
Unbeknownst to Sergeant Sugrañes-Lebrón the officer had just murdered another member of the agency whom he was romantically involved with and a neighbor. The officer was denied access to the facility after demanding to see other officers assigned there. Sergeant Sugrañes-Lebrón told the officer to wait as he requested another supervisor to respond to the post to speak to him.
As the other supervisor approached the officer opened fire, killing Sergeant Sugrañes-Lebrón. The man fled into a nearby wooded area where he remained in hiding for two days. He committed suicide while members of a fugitive task force negotiated with him.
Sergeant Sugrañes-Lebrón is survived by his wife and child.
Survivors
Sergeant Sugrañes-Lebrón is survived by his wife and child.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Sugrañes-Lebrón served with the Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Thank you for your service to the people of Puerto Rico. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Sugrañes-Lebrón.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Alvin R. Sugrañes-Lebrón 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 97,772 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 Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 9 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 81.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alvin R. Sugrañes-Lebrón's cause is highlighted.
How Alvin R. Sugrañes-Lebrón Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alvin R. Sugrañes-Lebrón is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alvin R. Sugrañes-Lebrón was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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