Victor Manuel Soto-Velez

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127

Felonious

End of Watch June 26, 2012

Age 37

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

The Vigil Panel 161 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 363

Incident

Agent Victor Soto-Velez was shot and killed from ambush along PR-491, in Camuy, while driving to his home while off duty at approximately 10:15 pm.

Occupants of another vehicle intercepted him and opened fire at his car, firing at least 15 rounds into his vehicle before fleeing. Despite being severely wounded, Agent Solo-Velez was able to provide a description of the vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. The suspect vehicle was found fully engulfed in flames a short time later and the suspects remain at large.

It is believed that Agent Soto-Velez was specifically targeted due to his work as a narcotics agent.

Agent Soto-Velez had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 15 years and was assigned to the Hatillo District.

Survivors

He is survived by two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Soto-Velez 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 Soto-Velez.

— 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 June 26, 2012

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Agent Victor Manuel Soto-Velez 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