Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Alvarez-Carrión was killed in an automobile crash at approximately 4:00 am while patrolling in the aftermath of Hurricane George. The patrol car was travelling on Jose de Diego Expressway (Highway 22), in Arecibo, when it struck a horse standing in the roadway near the interchange with Highway 129. Low visibility and blackout conditions contributed to the crash. Two other officers were injured in the accident. Sergeant Alvarez-Carrión was flown to a hospital in San Juan where he succumbed to his injuries. Sergeant Alvarez-Carrión had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 22 years and was assigned to the Officer of Security and Protection.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
22 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Alvarez-Carrión gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Alvarez-Carrión.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Pablo Alvarez-Carrión is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In 127, 85 of 388 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Puerto Rico Police Department, 77 of 364 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Pablo Alvarez-Carrión's cause is highlighted.
How Pablo Alvarez-Carrión Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Pablo Alvarez-Carrión is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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