Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Luis Martínez-Mass was shot and killed at the direction of a defendant in order to keep him from testifying in an upcoming trial.
Officer Martínez-Mass was scheduled to testify as a witness against the defendant when he was ambushed at his home in the Luchetti Housing Estates and shot multiple times. The subject who ordered the hit was arrested in New York City in 2011. He was convicted of Officer Martínez-Mass' murder and sentenced to 192 years in prison.
Officer Martínez-Mass had served with the Manatí Municipal Police Department for six years and was assigned to the Highway Patrol Unit.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Martínez-Mass gave the Manatí Municipal Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Manatí community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Martínez-Mass.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Luis A. Martínez-Mass 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 091, 2 of 2 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this state's fallen. That is 45.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Manatí Municipal Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Luis A. Martínez-Mass's cause is highlighted.
How Luis A. Martínez-Mass Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Luis A. Martínez-Mass is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Luis A. Martínez-Mass was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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