Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer William Burgos-Colon, Officer Gonzalez-Bonilla, and Officer Gutierrez-Bonilla were killed in a helicopter accident while attempting to clear an area downstream of the Carraizo Dam prior to the flood gates being opened. The helicopter struck a set of power lines above the dam, causing it to crash. All three officers were killed.
Survivors
Officer Colon-Burgos was assigned to FURA's Air Unit as a co-pilot and was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Burgos-Colon gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Burgos-Colon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer William Burgos-Colon 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. William Burgos-Colon's cause is highlighted.
How William Burgos-Colon Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Burgos-Colon is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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