Roberto Martinez-Orozco

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127

Felonious

End of Watch September 16, 1994

Age 25

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

The Vigil Panel 140 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 363

Incident

Officer Roberto Martinez-Orozco was shot and killed, while off duty, as he was attempting to stop two suspects from stealing $400 from a fast food restaurant in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico. At approximately 3:55pm Officer Martinez-Orozco, who was in plain clothing, noticed a suspicious vehicle waiting in front of a restaurant and upon further inspection discovered two suspects committing an armed robbery. As Officer Martinez-Orozco approached the restaurant, and identified himself as a police officer, one of the suspects shot him, killing him instantly. All three suspects including the shooter were apprehended. Officer Martinez-Orozco had served with the agency for 20 years and was assigned to the San Lorenzo District.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

20 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Martinez-Orozco gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Martinez-Orozco.

— 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 September 16, 1994

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

Age 25

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Not available

Police Officer Roberto Martinez-Orozco 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