Roll of Honor
Incident
Agent Reyes-Rivera and Agent Nikolai Vidal-Perez were killed in an automobile accident while on patrol.
The two agents were on patrol in Cataño County. They were traveling south on Street #5, when a garbage truck made an illegal U-turn in front of them and struck their patrol car. Both agents were killed in the collision.
Agent Reyes-Rivera had served with the Cataño Municipal Police Department for 5 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Reyes-Rivera gave the Cataño Municipal Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cataño community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Reyes-Rivera.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Agent Carlos Alberto Reyes-Rivera is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,585 officers honored here.
In 033, 2 of 2 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this state's fallen. That is 69 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Cataño Municipal Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carlos Alberto Reyes-Rivera's cause is highlighted.
How Carlos Alberto Reyes-Rivera Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Carlos Alberto Reyes-Rivera is highlighted in Oct.
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