Pascual Gomez-Lopez
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Deputy Marshal II

Pascual Gomez-Lopez

Felonious
End of Watch July 18, 1996
Age 37
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Marshal Gomez-Lopez and Deputy Marshal Victor Andorno-Torres were shot and killed when they interrupted a robbery in progress at a local restaurant. The two officers were serving summonses and had stopped at the restaurant to ask for directions to a particular location. The marshals were serving summonses and had stopped at the restaurant to ask for directions to the location indicated on the summonses. The suspects disarmed both marshals and then fatally shot them. The suspects were apprehended and convicted of two counts of first-degree murder. They were sentenced to life in prison without parole. Deputy Marshal Gomez-Lopez had served with the Puerto Rico Commonwealth Marshal's Office for 8 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Marshal II Gomez-Lopez gave the Puerto Rico Commonwealth Marshal's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Marshal II Gomez-Lopez.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location San Juan, 127
Platform Identity prcmarshal.pr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 18, 1996
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

Deputy Marshal II Pascual Gomez-Lopez 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 Commonwealth Marshal's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Marshal's Office
2
of 2 officers
100% Felonious
127 — Statewide
294
of 388 officers
75.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Pascual Gomez-Lopez's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Pascual Gomez-Lopez Compares

Age at Death
37
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
8
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Pascual Gomez-Lopez is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Pascual Gomez-Lopez was killed by handgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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