Jose M. Valentin-Hernandez
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Policeman

Jose M. Valentin-Hernandez

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Accident
End of Watch May 4, 1975
Age 28
Badge 7666
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Jose Valentin-Hernandez drowned while attempting to rescue people from Rio Culebrinas in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Policeman Valentin-Hernandez was assigned to the Aguidilla District.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, seven sisters, and two brothers.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Valentin-Hernandez served with the Puerto Rico Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Valentin-Hernandez.

— 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 May 4, 1975
Age 28
Badge Number 7666
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Jose is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1975, 67 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 59th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Jose was 28. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36.

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

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Policeman Jose M. Valentin-Hernandez

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch May 4, 1975

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 19-W

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