Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Ismael Morales-Chico was killed during a traffic stop when his cruiser was struck by another vehicle. Officer Morales-Chico had pulled over a vehicle for speeding on PR-3 in Carolina, when his cruiser was struck by another vehicle. Officer Morales-Chico was thrown several feet from his car and fell to his death. The driver was arrested on the scene and was charged for negligence and involuntary homicide. Offcier Ismael Morales-Chico served the Puerto Rico Police Department for six years, and was assigned with the Saturation Division of Carolina.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Morales-Chico gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Morales-Chico.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Ismael Morales-Chico is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 21.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ismael Morales-Chico's cause is highlighted.
How Ismael Morales-Chico Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ismael Morales-Chico is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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