Victor Luis Colon-Brunet
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Agent

Victor Luis Colon-Brunet

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch July 16, 1996
Age 32
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Badge 11612
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Gender Male

Incident

Agent Victor Colon-Brunet was shot and killed while responding to a robbery call at a restaurant on De Diego Avenue in Puerto Nuevo, San Juan. He responded to the scene on his police motorcycle and encountered three armed subjects exiting the restaurant. The men opened fire on him, striking him multiple times. He was transported to Puerto Rico Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries. All three subjects were apprehended following a pursuit. The subjects were all charged with robbery and murder.

Survivors

Agent Colon-Brunet is survived by his wife, two daughters, parents, and siblings.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Colon-Brunet gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Colon-Brunet.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch July 16, 1996
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 32
Badge Number 11612
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Agent Victor Luis Colon-Brunet 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. Victor Luis Colon-Brunet's cause is highlighted.

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

How Victor Luis Colon-Brunet Compares

Age at Death
32
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
13
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Victor Luis Colon-Brunet 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. Victor Luis Colon-Brunet 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