Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Figueroa-Rodriguez was fatally shot while responding to a suspicious persons call. When he confronted the suspects, one of them drew a gun and shot him.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Figueroa-Rodriguez 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, Sergeant Figueroa-Rodriguez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Dario Figueroa-Rodriguez served in the U.S. Army (1960â1962) before joining law enforcement.
Sergeant Dario Figueroa-Rodriguez 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. Dario Figueroa-Rodriguez's cause is highlighted.
How Dario Figueroa-Rodriguez Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Dario Figueroa-Rodriguez is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Dario Figueroa-Rodriguez was killed by gun.
Military Service
Dario Figueroa-Rodriguez served in the U.S. Army (1960–1962) before joining law enforcement.
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