Agent

Miguel F. Gomez-Guilfu

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch June 24, 2001
Age 30
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
The Vigil Panel 148 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Agent Miguel Gomez-Guilfu was struck and killed by a drunk driver while conducting a traffic stop near Exit 18, on Expressway 53, in Naguabo, Puerto Rico, at approximately 8:00 pm.

He was talking with the driver of the vehicle he had stopped when he was struck by the drunk driver. The man was arrested and charged with DUI.

Agent Gomez-Guilfu had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for five years and was assigned to the Humacao Regional Headquarters.

Survivors

He is survived by his two young sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Gomez-Guilfu gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Gomez-Guilfu.

— 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 June 24, 2001
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Miguel is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 2001, 158 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 23rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
II

Who

Miguel was 30. 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. Miguel had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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

When

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
IV

How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile; alcohol involved, in 1% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Agent Miguel F. Gomez-Guilfu

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch June 24, 2001

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 6-E

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