Rodolfo Felix Guillen Jr.
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Regional Administrator

Rodolfo Felix Guillen Jr.

Felonious
End of Watch June 14, 1982
Age 43
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Gender Male

Incident

Regional Administrator Rudolpho Guillen was shot and killed by unknown assailants in the Department of Correction's Regional Office in Suffolk, Virginia.

Survivors

Administrator Guillen was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Regional Administrator Guillen served with the Virginia Department of Corrections.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Regional Administrator Guillen.

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

Agency

Type Corrections
Location Richmond, VA
Platform Identity vdcorr.richmond.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 14, 1982
Age 43
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Regional Administrator Rodolfo Felix Guillen Jr. 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 97,784 officers honored here.

In VA, 395 of 656 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.2% of this state's fallen. That is 60.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Virginia Department of Corrections, 8 of 16 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Virginia Department of Corrections
8
of 16 officers
50% Felonious
VA — Statewide
395
of 656 officers
60.2% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,784 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Rodolfo Felix Guillen Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

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

How Rodolfo Felix Guillen Jr. Compares

Age at Death
43
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Rodolfo Felix Guillen Jr. is highlighted in Jun.

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. Rodolfo Felix Guillen Jr. was killed by gun.

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

Incident Location