Andrés Tirado-Ramírez
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Policeman

Andrés Tirado-Ramírez

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch September 27, 1910
Age 32
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Andrés Tirado-Ramírez was stabbed to death while walking a prisoner to jail along Calle San Francisco in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The man suddenly produced a knife and stabbed Policeman Tirado-Ramírez. Despite his wounds, Policeman Tirado-Ramírez was able to draw his gun and fatally shot the subject.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Tirado-Ramírez served with the Puerto Rico Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Tirado-Ramírez.

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

Agency

Location San Juan, 127
Platform Identity prpd.pr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 27, 1910
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Edged weapon
Offender Shot and killed

Policeman Andrés Tirado-Ramírez 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

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrés Tirado-Ramírez'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 Andrés Tirado-Ramírez Compares

Age at End of Watch
32
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andrés Tirado-Ramírez is highlighted in Sep.

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. Andrés Tirado-Ramírez was killed by edged weapon.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Incident Location