Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Manuel Ocasio-Serrano was shot and killed when he intervened with a group of individuals acting suspiciously in a car in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico. Officer Ocasio-Serrano noticed the presence of four persons acting suspiciously in a vehicle that was parked outside the residence of his girlfriend. When he made contact with them, one got out of the car and assaulted him. Another person inside the vehicle shot Ocasio-Serrano in the abdomen, and then shot him again while he was lying on the ground. Officer Ocasio-Serrano had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for almost 7 years and was assigned to the Tactical Operations Unit in Ponce.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents and a child.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Ocasio-Serrano 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, Police Officer Ocasio-Serrano.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Manuel Ocasio-Serrano 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 97,772 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Manuel Ocasio-Serrano's cause is highlighted.
How Manuel Ocasio-Serrano Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Manuel Ocasio-Serrano is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Manuel Ocasio-Serrano was killed by gun.
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