Hector Luis Calderon-Romero

Carolina Police Dept. — Carolina, 031

Felonious

End of Watch September 17, 1995

Age 30

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Officer Calderon-Romero was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for an armed robbery. He was working an off-duty security job when he observed the robbery take place. When he identified himself as a police officer and attempted to arrest the suspect he was shot several times. The suspect was never identified.

Officer Calderon-Romero had been with the Carolina Municipal Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Calderon-Romero gave the Carolina Municipal Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Carolina community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Calderon-Romero.

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

Agency

Department Carolina Police Dept.

Location Carolina, 031

Platform Identity caropd.carolina.pr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 17, 1995

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Never identified

Police Officer Hector Luis Calderon-Romero 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 031, 4 of 7 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.9 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Carolina Police Dept., 4 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.

Carolina Police Dept.

of 7 officers

57.1% Felonious

031 — Statewide

of 7 officers

57.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious