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Rafael Cumba-Ortiz
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Agent

Rafael Cumba-Ortiz

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch September 23, 1983
Age 40
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Badge 3916
The Vigil Panel 127 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 363

Incident

Agent Cumba-Ortiz was shot and killed during a gun battle with an armed robbery suspect. He was able to return fire and kill the suspect. Agent Cumba-Ortiz had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Cumba-Ortiz gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Cumba-Ortiz.

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

Agency

Department Puerto Rico Police Department
Type Police Department
Location San Juan, 127
Platform Identity prpd.pr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 23, 1983
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 40
Badge Number 3916
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Rafael Cumba-Ortiz served in the U.S. Army (1968–1968) before joining law enforcement.

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Agent Rafael Cumba-Ortiz 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.

Puerto Rico Police Department
279
of 364 officers
76.6% 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. Rafael Cumba-Ortiz's cause is highlighted.

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

How Rafael Cumba-Ortiz Compares

Age at Death
40
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
14
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Rafael Cumba-Ortiz is highlighted in Sep.

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. Rafael Cumba-Ortiz was killed by gun.

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

Military Service

Rafael Cumba-Ortiz served in the U.S. Army (1968–1968) before joining law enforcement.

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