Ramon Luis Galarza-Torres

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127

Felonious

End of Watch September 29, 1991

Age 38

Badge 7417

The Vigil Panel 137 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 363

Incident

Agent Ramon Galarza-Torres was shot and killed while making a traffic stop on Highway 2 near Aguada, Puerto Rico, at approximately 5:00 am. He had stopped a vehicle and was preparing to arrest the driver for DUI when the man suddenly produced a .25 caliber handgun and fatally shot him. A passing citizen used Agent Galarza-Torres' radio to call for assistance as the subject fled the scene. The subject was arrested based on information that Agent Galarza-Torres had broadcast over the radio during the stop. The man was charged with first degree murder, firearms charges, and DUI. He was sentenced to life in prison. Agent Galarza-Torres was assigned to Transit Division Station C in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Galarza-Torres 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, Agent Galarza-Torres.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Puerto Rico Police Department

Type Police Department

Location San Juan, 127

Platform Identity prpd.pr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 29, 1991

Age 38

Badge Number 7417

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Agent Ramon Luis Galarza-Torres is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 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.

Puerto Rico Police Department

279

of 364 officers

76.6% Felonious

127 — Statewide

294

of 388 officers

75.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,559

of 32,587 officers

53.9% Felonious