Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Santos-Lopez was accidentally shot and killed by his partner when he stepped into the line of fire during a gun fight with suspected automobile thieves.
Survivors
Officer Santos-Lopez was survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Santos-Lopez served with the Puerto Rico Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Santos-Lopez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman Robert Williams Santos-Lopez 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. Robert Williams Santos-Lopez's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Williams Santos-Lopez Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Williams Santos-Lopez is highlighted in Nov.
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