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Habacuc Laracuente-Pacheco
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Policeman

Habacuc Laracuente-Pacheco

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious Veteran →
End of Watch March 15, 1973
Age 28
Badge 8570
The Vigil Panel 111 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 363

Incident

Policeman Habacuc Larcuente-Pacheco was shot and killed in the line of duty.

Policeman Larcuente-Pacheco was a United States Vietnam Army veteran.

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BO-US-PR-4098CED3
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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.
Policeman Laracuente-Pacheco served with the Puerto Rico Police Department.
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
Type Police Department
Location San Juan, 127
Platform Identity prpd.pr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 15, 1973
Age 28
Badge Number 8570
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Habacuc Laracuente-Pacheco served in the Army (1965–1967) before joining law enforcement.

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Policeman Habacuc Laracuente-Pacheco is one of 17,558 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,585 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 21.9 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.

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
17,558
of 32,585 officers
53.9% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Habacuc Laracuente-Pacheco's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,558 (53.9%)
Accident
10,094 (31%)
Illness
3,037 (9.3%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
334 (1%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)

How Habacuc Laracuente-Pacheco Compares

Age at End of Watch
28
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Habacuc Laracuente-Pacheco is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Habacuc Laracuente-Pacheco was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Military Service

Habacuc Laracuente-Pacheco served in the U.S. Army (1965–1967) before joining law enforcement.

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