Moises Perez-Fraticelli
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Lieutenant

Moises Perez-Fraticelli

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch July 29, 1985
Age 35
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Lieutenant Moises Perez-Fraticelli was shot and killed while on duty at 2:14 p.m. Lieutenant Perez-Fraticelli had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 15 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Perez-Fraticelli gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Perez-Fraticelli.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch July 29, 1985
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Not available

Lieutenant Moises Perez-Fraticelli 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.

Puerto Rico Police Department
279
of 364 officers
76.6% Felonious
127 — Statewide
294
of 388 officers
75.8% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Moises Perez-Fraticelli's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Moises Perez-Fraticelli Compares

Age at End of Watch
35
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
15
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Moises Perez-Fraticelli is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Moises Perez-Fraticelli was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518