Incident
Sergeant Jose Gonzalez-Irizarry was killed when he was struck by a vehicle driven by an intoxicated driver. Sergeant Gonzlez was taking a picture of a scene where a minor was struck and killed by another DUI driver.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Gonzalez-Irizarry served with the Puerto Rico Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Gonzalez-Irizarry.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Jose E. Gonzalez-Irizarry is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 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 9.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
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. Jose E. Gonzalez-Irizarry's cause is highlighted.
How Jose E. Gonzalez-Irizarry Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jose E. Gonzalez-Irizarry is highlighted in Jul.
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