Roll of Honor
Jesus Fernandez-Hernandez
Incident
Lieutenant Jesus Fernandez-Hernandez was shot and killed by his disgruntled subordinate during an argument inside the Yabucoa District Police Station in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico.
Lieutenant Fernandez-Hernandez questioned his sergeant about his absence from a mandatory meeting involving all personnel. After a heated argument, the sergeant pulled his service weapon and shot Lieutenant Fernandez-Hernandez several times, killing him instantly. Lieutenant Fernandez-Hernandez was not wearing his bulletproof vest.
The sergeant was arrested on-site by other officers. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison for second-degree murder and violating the Weapons Act.
Lieutenant Fernandez-Hernandez was a U.S. Army veteran of Desert Storm. He had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 29 years and was the watch commander for the Yabucoa District.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife and two children.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Lieutenant Fernandez-Hernandez gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 29 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jesus Fernandez-Hernandez served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Lieutenant Jesus Fernandez-Hernandez is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,586 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 21.9 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
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. Jesus Fernandez-Hernandez's cause is highlighted.
How Jesus Fernandez-Hernandez Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jesus Fernandez-Hernandez is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jesus Fernandez-Hernandez was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
Military Service
Jesus Fernandez-Hernandez served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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