Juan José Burgos-Vélez

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127

Felonious

End of Watch December 7, 2006

Age 36

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

The Vigil Panel 155 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 363

Incident

Agent Juan Burgos-Vélez was shot and killed after he and several officers went to investigate the sounds of gunfire coming from a neighborhood near the police station. Because he was just reporting for his shift, he had not yet put on all of his equipment, including his bullet proof vest.

When the officers arrived at the scene, they encountered a gang from a different neighborhood who were attempting to take over drug dealing in the neighborhood. The two gangs were facing off when the officers intervened.

As the officers attempted to disarm the two groups, shots were fired and Agent Burgos-Vélez was struck in the torso. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wound a short time later.

Agent Burgos-Vélez had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 13 years and was assigned to precinct 362, Monte Hatillo.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Burgos-Vélez gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Burgos-Vélez.

— 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 December 7, 2006

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Agent Juan José Burgos-Vélez 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