Rafael R. Rivera-Rivera

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127

Accident

End of Watch March 23, 1975

Age 26

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 363

Incident

Sergeant Rivera-Rivera was accidentally shot and killed by another officer.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Rivera-Rivera 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, Sergeant Rivera-Rivera.

— 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 March 23, 1975

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Sergeant Rafael R. Rivera-Rivera is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In 127, 85 of 388 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Puerto Rico Police Department, 77 of 364 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21.2% of this agency's fallen.

Puerto Rico Police Department

of 364 officers

21.2% Accident

127 — Statewide

of 388 officers

21.9% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident