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Victor Manuel Soto-Velez
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Agent

Victor Manuel Soto-Velez

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
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End of Watch June 26, 2012
Age 37
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 363

Incident

Agent Victor Soto-Velez was shot and killed from ambush along PR-491, in Camuy, while driving to his home while off duty at approximately 10:15 pm.

Occupants of another vehicle intercepted him and opened fire at his car, firing at least 15 rounds into his vehicle before fleeing. Despite being severely wounded, Agent Solo-Velez was able to provide a description of the vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. The suspect vehicle was found fully engulfed in flames a short time later and the suspects remain at large.

It is believed that Agent Soto-Velez was specifically targeted due to his work as a narcotics agent.

Agent Soto-Velez had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 15 years and was assigned to the Hatillo District.

Survivors

He is survived by two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Soto-Velez gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Soto-Velez.

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

Agency

Department Puerto Rico Police Department
Type Police Department
Location San Juan, 127
Platform Identity prpd.pr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 26, 2012
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Victor 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 2012, 66 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 109th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Victor was 37. 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. Victor had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause.

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His people

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

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Where

Agent Victor Manuel Soto-Velez

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch June 26, 2012

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 29-E

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