Juan Mafnas Santos

Guam Police Department — Tiyan, BA

Felonious

End of Watch July 22, 1966

Age 30

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Badge 32

The Vigil Panel 101 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 9

Incident

Police Officer John Santos was shot and killed after following a car of suspected illegal hunters. Officer Santos pursued the suspects near the junction of North Tumon and Route 1. He pulled over their vehicle on a secluded section of the road and situated his patrol car directly in front of their vehicle. He was shot from behind while still in the squad car. There were two shots fired into the rear windshield of the patrol car, striking him in the back and in the head. His body was found slumped forward in the driver’s seat. His assailants fled the scene, but the case was later solved. Three youths and two adults were arrested, and it was learned the individuals' plan was to ambush the officer. The two adults were convicted of second-degree manslaughter. The juveniles were remanded to juvenile court. Officer Santos had served with the Guam Police Department for five years. He was survived by his expectant wife and two sons. A section of the road was named Santos Road in his honor.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer I Santos gave the Guam Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Barrigada community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer I Santos.

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

Agency

Department Guam Police Department

Location Tiyan, BA

Platform Identity gpd.gu.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 22, 1966

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 30

Badge Number 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Not available

Police Officer I Juan Mafnas Santos is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In BA, 5 of 11 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 45.5% of this state's fallen. That is 8.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Guam Police Department, 5 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Guam Police Department

of 10 officers

50% Felonious

BA — Statewide

of 11 officers

45.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious