Rodolfo Felix Guillen, Jr.

Virginia Department of Corrections — Richmond, VA

Felonious

End of Watch June 14, 1982

Age 43

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Gender Male

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Incident

Regional Administrator Rudolpho Guillen was shot and killed by unknown assailants in the Department of Correction's Regional Office in Suffolk, Virginia.

Survivors

Administrator Guillen was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Regional Administrator Guillen served with the Virginia Department of Corrections.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Regional Administrator Guillen.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Virginia Department of Corrections

Location Richmond, VA

Platform Identity vdcorr.richmond.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 14, 1982

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Never identified

Regional Administrator Rodolfo Felix Guillen, Jr. 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 VA, 395 of 654 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Virginia Department of Corrections, 8 of 16 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Virginia Department of Corrections

of 16 officers

50% Felonious

VA — Statewide

395

of 654 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious