Roll of Honor
Incident
Agent Jose Salgado-Felix was shot and killed while working an off duty security detail at a local motel.
Several suspicious men entered the motel's lobby and caught his attention. When he identified himself and displayed his badge, the men produced handguns and opened fire, fatally wounding him.
Agent Salgado-Felix had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 5 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Salgado-Felix gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Salgado-Felix.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Agent Jose Manuel Salgado-Felix 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jose Manuel Salgado-Felix's cause is highlighted.
How Jose Manuel Salgado-Felix Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jose Manuel Salgado-Felix is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jose Manuel Salgado-Felix was killed by handgun.
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