Jose Luis Torres-Martinez

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127

Felonious

End of Watch January 20, 2006

Age 35

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

The Vigil Panel 154 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 363

Incident

Agent Jose Torres-Martinez was struck and killed by a drunk driver while assisting at the scene of a minor accident.

He was off duty when he witnessed the accident. He stopped at the scene, identified himself as an officer, and began assisting the citizens when all four people were struck by the drunk driver. Agent Torres-Martinez was thrown 230 feet and suffered fatal injuries.

Agent Torres-Martinez had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Torres-Martinez gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Torres-Martinez.

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

Agency

Department Puerto Rico Police Department

Location San Juan, 127

Platform Identity prpd.pr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 20, 2006

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Vehicular assault

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Agent Jose Luis Torres-Martinez 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.

Puerto Rico Police Department

279

of 364 officers

76.6% Felonious

127 — Statewide

294

of 388 officers

75.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious