Pedro Jose Rodriguez-Franco
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Aviation Supervisor

Pedro Jose Rodriguez-Franco

Accident
End of Watch September 18, 1998
Age 43
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Aviation Supervisor Pedro Rodriguez-Franco was killed in an aircraft accident while attempting to move an airplane to a safe location in preparation for Hurricane Georges. The plane he was piloting collided with another Customs Service plane over the sea between Puerto Rico and Curacao. Both damaged planes attempted to return to Puerto Rico, however, Supervisor Rodriguez-Franco's plane crashed into the sea one mile east of Mona Island. The copilot was rescued, however, Supervisor Rodriguez-Franco was killed. The second plane was able to land safely in Aquadilla. Agent Rodriguez-Franco had served with the United States Customs Service for nine years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Aviation Supervisor Rodriguez-Franco gave the United States Department of the Treasury 9 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Aviation Supervisor Rodriguez-Franco.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdtuscsfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 18, 1998
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 43
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Pedro 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 1998, 84 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 21st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Pedro was 43. 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. Pedro had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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How

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

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His people

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service has 94 officers remembered here, Pedro among them.

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Where

Aviation Supervisor Pedro Jose Rodriguez-Franco

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service · End of Watch September 18, 1998

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 46-W

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