Policeman

Isidoro Soto-Vale

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch January 18, 1935
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Soto-Vale was stabbed to death during a riot.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Soto-Vale 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 Soto-Vale.

— 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 January 18, 1935
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Edged weapon

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Isidoro 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 1935, 154 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 25th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Isidoro was 42. 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.

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

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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 edged weapon, in 2.2% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years

Policeman Isidoro Soto-Vale

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch January 18, 1935

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 60-E

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