Ismael Muniz Garcia
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Policeman

Ismael Muniz Garcia

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch April 21, 1986
Age 33
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Badge 10793
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Ismael Garcia was shot and killed en route to a Police Music-Band rehearsal. On his way to the location he made a stop at a shopping plaza to make a call to verify the time and place for rehearsal. As he approached a phone booth, a suspect armed with .357 caliber handgun fired four shots at close-range into his back and one fatal shot in the upper-left side forehead. The subject was apprehended and sentenced to life in prison. Policeman Garcia had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Garcia gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Garcia.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location San Juan, 127
Platform Identity prpd.pr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 21, 1986
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 33
Badge Number 10793
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Ismael is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1986, 98 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 54th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Ismael was 33. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Ismael had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Puerto Rico Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Ismael among them.

Across the years
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Where

Policeman Ismael Muniz Garcia

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch April 21, 1986

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 62-E

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