Jose Ramon Hernandez-Rodriguez

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127

Felonious

End of Watch October 4, 1992

Age 27

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 363

Incident

Officer Hernandez-Rodriguez succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two weeks earlier when four men attempted to rob him and his wife while he was off duty. During the robbery he was identified as a police officer. He drew his weapon and was fatally wounding during the ensuing shootout. He was transported to Del Maestro Hospital and then transferred to Industrial Hospital before succumbing to his wounds. Officer Hernandez-Rodriguez had served with the agency for 6 years. He was survived b his wife and child.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hernandez-Rodriguez gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hernandez-Rodriguez.

— 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 October 4, 1992

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Not available

Police Officer Jose Ramon Hernandez-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 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