Helen Kuulei Lizama

Guam Police Department — Tiyan, BA

Felonious

End of Watch December 26, 1979

Age 29

Tour of Duty 4 mo

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Gender Female

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 9

Incident

Reserve Officer Helen Lizama and Reserve Officer Rudy Iglesias were shot and killed when they responded to a burglary alarm at Manglona's Store in Barrigada shortly after midnight. They were conducting routine business checks and had pulled into the parking lot where they observed a vehicle. They were both shot by a getaway driver as they exited their patrol car. The 17-year-old suspect was apprehended and convicted of the murders. Officer Lizama had served with the Guam Police Department for four months and was completing her field training.

Survivors

She was survived by her husband and three daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Officer Lizama served with the Guam Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Barrigada community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Officer Lizama.

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

Agency

Department Guam Police Department

Location Tiyan, BA

Platform Identity gpd.gu.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 26, 1979

Tour of Duty 4 mo

Age 29

Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; 9 mm

Offender Cause: Gunfire

Reserve Officer Helen Kuulei Lizama 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 BA, 5 of 11 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 45.5% of this state's fallen. That is 8.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Guam Police Department, 5 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Guam Police Department

of 10 officers

50% Felonious

BA — Statewide

of 11 officers

45.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious