Hector Rosa-Feliciano
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Policeman

Hector Rosa-Feliciano

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Accident
End of Watch September 1, 1973
Age 33
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Badge 4859
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Hector Rosa-Feliciano was struck and killed by a vehicle while making a traffic stop. Policeman Rosa-Feliciano had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 11 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two daughters, mother, and two siblings.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Rosa-Feliciano gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Rosa-Feliciano.

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

Agency

Location San Juan, 127
Platform Identity prpd.pr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 1, 1973
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 33
Badge Number 4859
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Policeman Hector Rosa-Feliciano 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.

Puerto Rico Police Department
77
of 364 officers
21.2% Accident
127 — Statewide
85
of 388 officers
21.9% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hector Rosa-Feliciano's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Hector Rosa-Feliciano Compares

Age at End of Watch
33
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
11
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Hector Rosa-Feliciano is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897