Carlos Correa-Serrano
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Officer

Carlos Correa-Serrano

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch April 7, 1990
Age 24
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Carlos Correa-Serrano was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance call in the Santurce neighborhood of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Officer Correa-Serrano and another officer responded to a call of a disturbance at a recycling facility in Santurce. They both confronted an altered suspect. When trying to remove the suspect out of the facility he pulled a gun and shot Officer Correa-Serrano point-blank range in the back of the head.

Officer Carlos Correa-Serrano worked for the Puerto Rico Police Department for 3 years and was assigned to Precinct 266 Santurce.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Correa-Serrano gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Correa-Serrano.

— 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 April 7, 1990
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Not available

Officer Carlos Correa-Serrano 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. Carlos Correa-Serrano'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 Carlos Correa-Serrano Compares

Age at End of Watch
24
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carlos Correa-Serrano is highlighted in Apr.

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. Carlos Correa-Serrano was killed by gun; unknown type.

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

Incident Location