Roll of Honor
Manuel De J Marrero-Otero
Incident
Special Agent Manuel De J Marrero-Otero died in a fire at the Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in San Juan, Puerto Rico, while interviewing hotel employees as part of an investigation into a counterfeit money ring. Three suspects plead guilty to arson and murder charges and were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 75 to 99 years. The New Year's Eve fire claimed between 96 and 98 lives and caused 140 injuries in what is deemed the most catastrophic hotel fire in Puerto Rican history and was the second deadliest hotel fire in U.S. history at the time.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent De J Marrero-Otero gave the United States Department of the Treasury 18 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent De J Marrero-Otero.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent Manuel De J Marrero-Otero 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 DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At United States Department of the Treasury - United States Secret Service, 11 of 26 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Manuel De J Marrero-Otero's cause is highlighted.
How Manuel De J Marrero-Otero Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Manuel De J Marrero-Otero is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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