Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Miguel A. Ocasio-Vazquez was shot and killed while responding to assist in a pursuit following a robbery. The vehicle Officer Ocasio-Vazquez was in intercepted the vehicle on PR-1, in Caguas. The suspects opened fire with rifles, striking Officer Ocasio-Vazquez in the head. The patrol car then crashed, injuring the other two officers in it. Officer Ocasio-Vazquez had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 18 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his five 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 Ocasio-Vazquez gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Ocasio-Vazquez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Miguel A. Ocasio-Vazquez 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Miguel A. Ocasio-Vazquez's cause is highlighted.
How Miguel A. Ocasio-Vazquez Compares
Offender Outcome
In custody
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Miguel A. Ocasio-Vazquez is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Miguel A. Ocasio-Vazquez was killed by rifle.
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