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Second Lieutenant

Luis M. Hernandez-Vega

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127

Veteran → Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch April 11, 1995

Age 47

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

Badge 7-1102

The Vigil Panel 141 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 363

Incident

Lieutenant Luis Hernandez-Vega was shot and killed while serving a warrant in the La Plena community in Salinas, Puerto Rico. The subject was a two-time convicted murderer who had violated his probation. As officers from the Anti-Crime Unit approached him he stated he would comply, but suddenly produced a .40 caliber handgun and shot Lieutenant Hernandez-Vega in the face. Other officers returned fire, wounding the subject. The man was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. Lieutenant Hernandez-Vega was a combat veteran of the Puerto Rico National Guard and had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 20 years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons. One of his sons also became a police officer with the Puerto Rico Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

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.
Second Lieutenant Hernandez-Vega gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 20 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Puerto Rico Police Department

Type Police Department

Location San Juan, 127

Platform Identity prpd.pr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 11, 1995

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

Age 47

Badge Number 7-1102

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Luis M. Hernandez-Vega served in the U.S. Army (1968â1970) before joining law enforcement.

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Second Lieutenant Luis M. Hernandez-Vega is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 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 75.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

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

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious