Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Carlos Lozada-Vergara was accidentally shot and killed while participating in a training exercise at the police department's headquarters building.
He was role playing as a suspect when another officer fired a weapon that he forgotten to unload.
Lieutenant Lozada-Vergara had served with the San Juan Municipal Police Department for nine years. He was survived b his wife.
Descansa en paz primo.
Angely Nieves Prima December 27th, 2024
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Lozada-Vergara gave the San Juan Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Lozada-Vergara.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Carlos R. Lozada-Vergara 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. Carlos R. Lozada-Vergara's cause is highlighted.
How Carlos R. Lozada-Vergara Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Carlos R. Lozada-Vergara is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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