Roll of Honor
Incident
Agent Orlando Gonzalez-Ortiz was fatally shot while participating in the arrest of several kidnapping suspects. He had been assisting the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The officers had set up a raid in which they paid the kidnappers a ransom of $50,000 for the release of the victim. As agents moved in to make the arrests, shots were fired and Agent Gonzalez-Ortiz was believed to have been struck by a round fired by one of the FBI agents. The suspect is in custody.
Agent Gonzalez-Ortiz had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 12 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his fiancée, parents, and a brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Gonzalez-Ortiz gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Gonzalez-Ortiz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Agent Orlando Gonzalez-Ortiz 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. Orlando Gonzalez-Ortiz's cause is highlighted.
How Orlando Gonzalez-Ortiz Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Orlando Gonzalez-Ortiz is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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