Fidel Rivera-Mayol

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127

Felonious Veteran →

End of Watch February 1, 1956

Age 43

The Vigil Panel 91 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 363

Incident

Policeman Fidel Rivera-Mayol was patrolling the streets of the district of Santurce in San Juan during the day. While crossing a street he was hit in broad daylight by a public transit bus driven by a drunk driver. Policeman Rivera was known as "3minutes" by his department due to his quick response time when he was called to a scene.

Survivors

Policeman Rivera-Mayol had previously served with the United States Army in Germany during World War II; he was survived by his wife, son, and four daughters.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Policeman Rivera-Mayol served with the Puerto Rico Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Puerto Rico Police Department

Location San Juan, 127

Platform Identity prpd.pr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 1, 1956

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Not available

Military Service

Fidel Rivera-Mayol served in the Army (1941â1945) before joining law enforcement.

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Policeman Fidel Rivera-Mayol is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 21.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

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.

Puerto Rico Police Department

279

of 364 officers

76.6% Felonious

127 — Statewide

294

of 388 officers

75.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious