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Captain

James Rodriguez

New York City Health and Hospitals Police Department — New York, NY

Felonious

End of Watch March 26, 1992

Age 32

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

The Vigil Panel 137 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Captain James Rodriguez was shot twice and killed during a robbery attempt as he entered the lobby of his residential building returning from work. He was off duty when the robbery occurred and identified himself as an officer before being shot. The suspect was never identified. Captain Rodriguez had served with the New York City Health and Hospital Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He is survived by his two daughters, Jessica and Jasmine.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Rodriguez gave the New York City Health and Hospitals Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Rodriguez.

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

Agency

Department New York City Health and Hospitals Police Department

Type Police Department

Location New York, NY

Platform Identity nyhhpd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 26, 1992

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Captain James Rodriguez 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 NY, 728 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.9% of this state's fallen. That is 33.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At New York City Health and Hospitals Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Health and Hospitals Police Department

of 3 officers

100% Felonious

NY — Statewide

728

of 2,147 officers

33.9% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Rodriguez's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How James Rodriguez Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Rodriguez is highlighted in Mar.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Rodriguez was killed by gun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Incident Location

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