Orlando Gonzalez-Ortiz
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Agent

Orlando Gonzalez-Ortiz

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Accident
End of Watch August 7, 2008
Age 32
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Agent Orlando Gonzalez-Ortiz was fatally shot while participating in the arrest of several kidnapping suspects. He had been assisting the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The officers had set up a raid in which they paid the kidnappers a ransom of $50,000 for the release of the victim. As agents moved in to make the arrests, shots were fired and Agent Gonzalez-Ortiz was believed to have been struck by a round fired by one of the FBI agents. The suspect is in custody.

Agent Gonzalez-Ortiz had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 12 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his fiancée, parents, and a brother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Gonzalez-Ortiz gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Gonzalez-Ortiz.

— 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 August 7, 2008
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Orlando 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 2008, 69 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 51st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Orlando was 32. 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. Orlando had served 12 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

August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Thursdays: 14%.

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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.

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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Agent Orlando Gonzalez-Ortiz

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch August 7, 2008

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 2-E

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