Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Jose Ortiz Santiago was killed during a traffic collision in Caguas, Puerto Rico.
This collision occurred when Officer Ortiz Santiago and his partner were traveling to investigate a shooting. A speeding truck over turned and landed on top of the passenger side of the police vehicle, killing the officer. The driver of the police vehicle was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Ortiz Santiago 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, Police Officer Ortiz Santiago.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer José R. Ortiz Santiago 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. José R. Ortiz Santiago's cause is highlighted.
How José R. Ortiz Santiago Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. José R. Ortiz Santiago is highlighted in May.
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