Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Carmelo Ortiz-Rivera was shot and killed while off-duty and at home in Juncos, Puerto Rico. The officer had made several arrests, including high-powered figures involved in the underworld in this village. A car stopped outside his home and a man called out to him. When he went to see who it was, the man fired six shots, striking the officer three times. His family had been moved there for safety. Officer Carmelo Ortiz-Rivera had served for seven months in the Puerto Rico Police Department, and was assigned to the Drugs and Narcotics Division of Caguas as an undercover agent.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Ortiz-Rivera served with the Puerto Rico Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Ortiz-Rivera.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Carmelo Ortiz-Rivera 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. Carmelo Ortiz-Rivera's cause is highlighted.
How Carmelo Ortiz-Rivera Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carmelo Ortiz-Rivera is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Carmelo Ortiz-Rivera was killed by gun.
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