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Captain

James Rodriguez

New York City Health and Hospitals Police Department — New York, NY

Felonious

End of Watch March 26, 1992

Age 32

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

The Vigil Panel 137 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Captain James Rodriguez was shot twice and killed during a robbery attempt as he entered the lobby of his residential building returning from work. He was off duty when the robbery occurred and identified himself as an officer before being shot. The suspect was never identified. Captain Rodriguez had served with the New York City Health and Hospital Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He is survived by his two daughters, Jessica and Jasmine.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Rodriguez gave the New York City Health and Hospitals Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Rodriguez.

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

Agency

Department New York City Health and Hospitals Police Department

Location New York, NY

Platform Identity nyhhpd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 26, 1992

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender At large

Captain James Rodriguez 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At New York City Health and Hospitals Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Health and Hospitals Police Department

of 3 officers

100% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Rodriguez's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How James Rodriguez Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

At large

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Rodriguez is highlighted in Mar.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Rodriguez was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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