Roll of Honor
Incident
Agent Yesenia Nieves-Ruiz was shot and killed when a group of men attempted to rob her and her uncle after they left an ATM and arrived at their house in the Bella Vista neighborhood of Bayamon.
She had just left work and was still in uniform when the incident took place. Agent Nieves-Ruiz was shot when she attempted to stop the robbery.
Agent Nieves-Ruiz had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for four years and was assigned to the Robbery Division of the Bayamon CIC. She is survived by her parents. Her father was a retired officer with the agency.
Survivors
She is survived by her parents.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Nieves-Ruiz gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Nieves-Ruiz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Agent Yesenia Nieves-Ruiz is one of 17,558 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,585 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 21.9 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Yesenia Nieves-Ruiz's cause is highlighted.
How Yesenia Nieves-Ruiz Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Yesenia Nieves-Ruiz is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Yesenia Nieves-Ruiz was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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