Roll of Honor
Pedro Jose Rodriguez-Franco
Incident
Aviation Supervisor Pedro Rodriguez-Franco was killed in an aircraft accident while attempting to move an airplane to a safe location in preparation for Hurricane Georges. The plane he was piloting collided with another Customs Service plane over the sea between Puerto Rico and Curacao. Both damaged planes attempted to return to Puerto Rico, however, Supervisor Rodriguez-Franco's plane crashed into the sea one mile east of Mona Island. The copilot was rescued, however, Supervisor Rodriguez-Franco was killed. The second plane was able to land safely in Aquadilla. Agent Rodriguez-Franco had served with the United States Customs Service for nine years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Aviation Supervisor Rodriguez-Franco gave the United States Department of the Treasury 9 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Aviation Supervisor Rodriguez-Franco.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Aviation Supervisor Pedro Jose Rodriguez-Franco 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 Customs Service, 44 of 94 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 46.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Pedro Jose Rodriguez-Franco's cause is highlighted.
How Pedro Jose Rodriguez-Franco Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Pedro Jose Rodriguez-Franco is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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