Victor Luis Colon-Brunet

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127

Felonious

End of Watch July 16, 1996

Age 32

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Badge 11612

The Vigil Panel 142 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 363

Incident

Agent Victor Colon-Brunet was shot and killed while responding to a robbery call at a restaurant on De Diego Avenue in Puerto Nuevo, San Juan. He responded to the scene on his police motorcycle and encountered three armed subjects exiting the restaurant. The men opened fire on him, striking him multiple times. He was transported to Puerto Rico Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries. All three subjects were apprehended following a pursuit. The subjects were all charged with robbery and murder.

Survivors

Agent Colon-Brunet is survived by his wife, two daughters, parents, and siblings.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Colon-Brunet 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 Colon-Brunet.

— 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 July 16, 1996

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 32

Badge Number 11612

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Not available

Agent Victor Luis Colon-Brunet 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