Roll of Honor
Incident
Agent Francis Crespo-Mandry was shot and killed as he and another officer responded to a panic alarm at a gas station at the intersection of PR-3 and PR-758 in Patillas.
As they arrived at the scene they encountered two subjects robbing the gas station at gunpoint. The suspects opened fire on the officers, fatally wounding Agent Crespo-Mandry. One of the suspects was wounded in the ensuing shootout and taken into custody.
Agent Crespo-Mandry had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 24 years and was assigned to the Patillas District. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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24 years. You could have gone home.
Agent Crespo-Mandry gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Crespo-Mandry.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Agent Francis Agustin Crespo-Mandry 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. Francis Agustin Crespo-Mandry's cause is highlighted.
How Francis Agustin Crespo-Mandry Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Francis Agustin Crespo-Mandry is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Francis Agustin Crespo-Mandry was killed by handgun.
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