Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Ortiz-Otero was struck and killed by a patrol car during a pursuit of a motorcycle. He and other officers were providing security at a United States - Puerto Rico Olympic Team basketball game when he received word that there was a pursuit heading towards him on State Highway 3. As the vehicle motorcycle approached, he stepped into the roadway to attempt to get the man to stop but was inadvertently struck by the patrol car.
Survivors
Policeman Ortiz-Otero was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Ortiz-Otero 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, Policeman Ortiz-Otero.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman Jose Miguel Ortiz-Otero 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. Jose Miguel Ortiz-Otero's cause is highlighted.
How Jose Miguel Ortiz-Otero Compares
Offender Outcome
Unknown
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jose Miguel Ortiz-Otero is highlighted in Aug.
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