Dixon Matos-Colon

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127

Felonious

End of Watch October 9, 1997

Age 36

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

The Vigil Panel 144 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 363

Incident

Agent Dixon Matos-Colon was killed while attempting to arrest a robbery suspect in Aibonito, Puerto Rico. Agent Matos-Colon responded to a distress call from another agent who was killed while trying arrest a suspect who had escaped from prison and committed an armed robbery in the neighboring town of Barranquitas. The agent found the assailant, and during a foot chase the suspect shot Agent Matos-Colon in the thigh. The agent was able to return fire and wounded the attacker. Agent Matos-Colon died the next day in Aibonito Mennonite Hospital. The suspect was charged with two counts of first degree murder, robbery, assault, illegal weapon and escaping prison. Agent Matos-Colon served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 13 years, and was assigned with the Criminal Investigations Corps of Coamo.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Matos-Colon gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Matos-Colon.

— 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 October 9, 1997

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Agent Dixon Matos-Colon 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.

Puerto Rico Police Department

279

of 364 officers

76.6% Felonious

127 — Statewide

294

of 388 officers

75.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,558

of 32,585 officers

53.9% Felonious