Roll of Honor
Incident
Agent Jose Garcia-Baez was shot and killed when a person tried to steal his service weapon in front of a grocery store in the community of Hato Tejas, in Bayamon.
The suspect attempted to steal the service weapon from Agent Garcia-Baez, who was in uniform and assisting with security at the store, while the grocery store was closing. During the scuffle Agent Garcia-Baez was shot five times and died hours later in the hospital. The owner of the store was also shot and killed.
Agent Garcia-Baez served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 29 years, and was assigned to the Precint 132 of Guaynabo.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
29 years. You could have gone home.
Agent Garcia-Baez gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 29 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Garcia-Baez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Agent Jose L. Garcia-Baez 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 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 21.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
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. Jose L. Garcia-Baez's cause is highlighted.
How Jose L. Garcia-Baez Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jose L. Garcia-Baez is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jose L. Garcia-Baez was killed by gun; unknown type.
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