Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Roberto Román-Torres was shot and killed by unknown subjects while interverning in an altercation. The officer was playing cards with some friends in the Clausells neighborhood in Ponce, when an underage person shot him in the chest. He was transported to San Lucas Hospital in Ponce where he died . Officer Román-Torres belonged to the class 198-C of the Puerto Rico Police Academy, and was just 7 days to graduation. He was promoted posthumously to the rank of officer.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, mother, and two sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Román-Torres 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, Police Officer Román-Torres.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Roberto Román-Torres 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roberto Román-Torres's cause is highlighted.
How Roberto Román-Torres Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Roberto Román-Torres is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Roberto Román-Torres was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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