Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Billy Colón-Crespo and Sergeant Ramón Ramirez-Castro were shot and killed while answering an armed robbery call at a local bakery in Fortuna, Luquillo, Puerto Rico. The officers entered the store and detained two suspects but as they began to search one of them other other suspect suddenly opened fire, striking both officers. As the both officers were laying on the ground one of the suspects took one of the officer's .357 caliber duty weapon and shot them both again. The suspects fled the scene with a third suspect in a waiting get-away car but were later captured. The entire incident was captured on the business' security camera. Sergeant Colón-Crespo had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 11 years.
Survivors
He is survived by seven children and was posthumously promoted to Sergeant.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Colón-Crespo gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Colón-Crespo.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Billy Colón-Crespo 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 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Billy Colón-Crespo's cause is highlighted.
How Billy Colón-Crespo Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Billy Colón-Crespo is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Billy Colón-Crespo was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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