Roll of Honor
Incident
Agent Joel Pantojas-Fuentes was struck and killed by a vehicle at approximately 7:05 am while assisting a disabled motorist on the Luis A. Ferre Expressway (PR-52), near the San Juan-Caguas city limits.
He was en route home at the end of his shift when he encountered the vehicle in the left lane on the highway. He activated the emergency equipment on his department motorcycle and was attempting to push the vehicle onto the shoulder of the highway. Another vehicle entered the area, struck his motorcycle, then struck him as he pushed the vehicle. The collision caused him to become pinned under the vehicle. Agent Pantojas-Fuentes died at the scene.
The driver who struck him passed sobriety tests.
Agent Pantojas-Fuentes had served with the San Juan Municipal Police Department for 18 years. He is survived by his wife and two sons. His wife also serves as a San Juan police officer.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two sons.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Pantojas-Fuentes gave the San Juan Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Pantojas-Fuentes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Agent Joel Alexis Pantojas-Fuentes 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 San Juan Police Department, 6 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joel Alexis Pantojas-Fuentes's cause is highlighted.
How Joel Alexis Pantojas-Fuentes Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joel Alexis Pantojas-Fuentes is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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