Wilfredo Monserrate-Rivera
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Police Officer

Wilfredo Monserrate-Rivera

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch March 13, 2001
Age 33
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Wilfredo Monserrate-Rivera was found shot to death near a restaurant where he worked a uniformed, off duty security job.

It is believed that he was investigating suspicious activity when he was shot and killed.

Officer Monserrate-Rivera had been employed with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 15 years.

Death is the last chapter in time, but the first chapter in eternity. Gone but not forgotten. Rest In Peace.

Enid Rodríguez March 13th, 2022

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Monserrate-Rivera gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Monserrate-Rivera.

— 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 March 13, 2001
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Police Officer Wilfredo Monserrate-Rivera 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. Wilfredo Monserrate-Rivera's cause is highlighted.

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

How Wilfredo Monserrate-Rivera Compares

Age at Death
33
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
15
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Wilfredo Monserrate-Rivera is highlighted in Mar.

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. Wilfredo Monserrate-Rivera was killed by gun; unknown type.

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