Pedro Rafael Cora-Rivera, III
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Agent

Pedro Rafael Cora-Rivera, III

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Cardiac
End of Watch November 26, 2008
Age 33
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male

His Life

Agent Pedro Cora-Rivera suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in fitness and tactical formation exercises involving the use of gas masks.

He became ill after the exercise. He was transported to a local hospital where he passed away.

Agent Cora-Rivera had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and one child.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Agent Cora-Rivera gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Cora-Rivera.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location San Juan, 127
Platform Identity prpd.pr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 26, 2008
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 33
Gender Male

His Life Details

Cause Cardiac

Agent Pedro Rafael Cora-Rivera, III is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,585 officers honored here.

In 127, 2 of 388 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 0.5% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.

At Puerto Rico Police Department, 1 of 364 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 0.3% of this agency's fallen.

Puerto Rico Police Department
1
of 364 officers
0.3% Cardiac
127 — Statewide
2
of 388 officers
0.5% Cardiac
Nationwide
1,306
of 32,585 officers
4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Pedro Rafael Cora-Rivera, III'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 Pedro Rafael Cora-Rivera, III Compares

Age at End of Watch
33
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
1
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Pedro Rafael Cora-Rivera, III is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111