Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Eddie Santos was killed in a crash of an Army TH-55A helicopter while on a familiarization flight to determine if the helicopter could be used for narcotics searches. He and a Guam Department of Military Affairs pilot had taken off from Guam Naval Air Station at about 8:30 am and last had radio contact with air traffic controllers at 9:31 am. They were flying from Pago Bay to Windward Hills but had no further contact. A search was started later in the evening after Santos never showed up to narcotics operation and his wife called the police department to ask if he had checked in. The helicopter wreckage was located at 7:45 pm the following evening in a wooded area along the Fonte River south of the Naval Hospital. The helicopter had been loaned to the Guam government from the United States Department of the Interior. Officer Santos had served with the Guam Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and 1-year-old son.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer I Santos gave the Guam Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Barrigada community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer I Santos.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer I Edward Aguon Santos 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 BA, 4 of 11 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Guam Police Department, 4 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Aguon Santos's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Aguon Santos Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Aguon Santos is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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