Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Edgardo Gutierrez-Colon, Officer Bonilla-Gonzalez, and Officer Colon-Burgos were killed in a helicopter accident while attempting to clear an area downstream of the Carraizo Dam prior to the flood gates being opened. The helicopter struck a set of power lines above the dam, causing it to crash. All three officers were killed. Officer Gutierrez-Colon had served with the agency for 7 years, and was assigned to FURA's Air Unit as a Tactical Officer and was a member of SWAT.
Survivors
He was survived by a wife and son.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Gutierrez-Colon gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Gutierrez-Colon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Edgardo Luis Gutierrez-Colon is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In 127, 85 of 388 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Puerto Rico Police Department, 77 of 364 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edgardo Luis Gutierrez-Colon's cause is highlighted.
How Edgardo Luis Gutierrez-Colon Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edgardo Luis Gutierrez-Colon is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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