Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Manuel Aquino was accidentally shot and killed by another officer. They were at the Tumon Neighborhood Precinct when Officer Aquino reportedly approached the other officer, swinging his baton. The other officer drew his pistol and pointed it at Officer Aquino. The weapon discharged during the motion, striking Officer Aquino in the forehead. The officer who shot Officer Aquino defended himself by declaring he had responded to a potentially deadly threat and therefore reacted as he was trained. He was acquitted and later resigned from the force. Officer Aquino was a U.S. Army Reserve veteran and had served with the Guam Police Department for three years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, father, and siblings. Officer Aquino had previously been shot and wounded in the line of duty on September 30th, 1983, when he and his partner were shot by two murderers. His partner, Police Officer I Raymond S. Sanchez, was killed in the incident.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, father, and siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer I Aquino gave the Guam Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Barrigada community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Manuel Anderson "Manny" Aquino served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer I Manuel Anderson "Manny" Aquino 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 BA, 4 of 11 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Guam Police Department, 4 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Manuel Anderson "Manny" Aquino's cause is highlighted.
How Manuel Anderson "Manny" Aquino Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Manuel Anderson "Manny" Aquino is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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