Angel Francisco Rodriguez-Melendez

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127

Felonious Veteran →

End of Watch April 30, 1993

Age 47

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 363

Incident

Commander Angel Francisco Rodriguez-Melendez was shot and killed by another officer while inside the Bayamon Regional Headquarters. Around 8:15 am, Commander Rodriguez-Melendez was exiting the building when another officer made a complaint about the Commander's recent decision to transfer the officer to another station. The officer pulled out his service weapon and shot Commander Rodriguez-Melendez three times, killing him instantly. The officer entrenched himself in the Radio Communications room, where other officers were forced to use tear gas to apprehend him. He was charged with first-degree murder. Commander Rodriguez-Melendez was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran and served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 20 years. He was the Commanding Officer for the Bayamon Police Region and was posthumously promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three sons, one of whom was a Puerto Rico Police Cadet at the time.

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Last updated: 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.
Commander Rodriguez-Melendez gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 20 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan 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

Department Puerto Rico Police Department

Location San Juan, 127

Platform Identity prpd.pr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 30, 1993

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Charged with murder

Military Service

Angel Francisco Rodriguez-Melendez served in the Army (1965â1967) before joining law enforcement.

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Commander Angel Francisco Rodriguez-Melendez 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 127, 294 of 388 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75.8% of this state's fallen. That is 21.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Puerto Rico Police Department, 279 of 364 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.6% of this agency's fallen.

Puerto Rico Police Department

279

of 364 officers

76.6% Felonious

127 — Statewide

294

of 388 officers

75.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious