Luis Algarin De Jesús
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Agent

Luis Algarin De Jesús

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Accident
End of Watch June 24, 2024
Age 51
Tour of Duty 30 yrs
The Vigil Panel 182 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Agent Luis Algarin De Jesús was killed when his motorcycle was struck on Highway PR-1 in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico.

Around 6:00 am, Agent Algarin De Jesús was traveling on the two-lane highway of Highway PR-1 in the Jauca neighborhood when the driver of a vehicle crossed the center line, attempting to pass another vehicle. The SUV hit Agent Algarin De Jesús' motorcycle head-on, killing him instantly.

Agent Luis Algarin De Jesús had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 30 years and was assigned to the Santa Isabel District.

Dear Algarín, I continue to love you as I always have. Today, January 23, 2026, I stand as a survivor of your loss, transforming pain into love for others. I will always honor your name through service to others, just as you did. I love you, now and forever. ❤️ Marla Rivera Rivera

Wife Wife January 23rd, 2026

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August 2, 2026

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30 years. You could have gone home.
Agent Algarin De Jesús gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 30 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 Algarin De Jesús.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location San Juan, 127
Platform Identity prpd.pr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 24, 2024
Tour of Duty 30 yrs
Age 51
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Agent Luis Algarin De Jesús is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 21.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

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.

Puerto Rico Police Department
77
of 364 officers
21.2% Accident
127 — Statewide
85
of 388 officers
21.9% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Luis Algarin De Jesús's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Luis Algarin De Jesús Compares

Age at Death
51
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
30
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Luis Algarin De Jesús is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location