Pedro E. Mercado-Alvira

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127

Felonious

End of Watch January 16, 1997

Age 35

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

The Vigil Panel 143 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 363

Incident

Officer Pedro Mercado-Alvira was shot and killed after stopping a suspicious vehicle. While talking with the occupants Officer Mercado-Alvira recognized one of them as being a wanted fugitive. Upon asking him to exit the vehicle shots were fired and Officer Mercado-Alvira was struck in the neck, killing him instantly. He was wearing a vest at the time of the incident, and the shooter was captured. Officer Mercado-Alvira worked with the Puerto Rico Police Department in the District of Ceiba.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Mercado-Alvira gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Mercado-Alvira.

— 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 January 16, 1997

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Not available

Police Officer Pedro E. Mercado-Alvira 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