Roll of Honor
Carlos William Sepulveda-Caraballo
Incident
Officer Carlos Sepulveda-Caraballo was shot and killed by a youth as he returned from a tour of duty. Officer Sepulveda-Caraballo was walking with friends in Old San Juan; at the corner of San Jose Street and San Sebastian Street, two men approached the group and started a heated discussion. The officer intervened, but one of the men pulled out a gun and shot the officer in the chest. Before succumbing to his injuries, he shot and killed the shooter. Officer Sepulveda-Caraballo died in the Rio Piedras Medical Center two hours later. Officer Sepulveda-Caraballo had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for two and a half years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Sepulveda-Caraballo gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Sepulveda-Caraballo.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Carlos William Sepulveda-Caraballo 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 97,756 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. Carlos William Sepulveda-Caraballo's cause is highlighted.
How Carlos William Sepulveda-Caraballo Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carlos William Sepulveda-Caraballo is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
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