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Osvaldo Albarati
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Lieutenant

Osvaldo Albarati

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons — Washington, DC
Felonious
United States flag District of Columbia flag
End of Watch February 26, 2013
Age 39
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
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Gender Male
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Incident

Location: Puerto Rico Weapon: Gun; Unknown type Offender: Sentenced to life

Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati was shot and killed in what is believed to be retaliation for his investigations into cell phone smuggling at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.

He had just left the MDC and was driving home when several gunmen opened fire on his vehicle on the De Diego Expressway, near Exit 13 in Bayamon at 10:15 p.m. Another officer at the prison was arrested several days later on charges of smuggling contraband to several inmates serving life sentences.

On Jan. 28th, 2015, nine inmates were indicted in connection with the conspiracy to murder Lieutenant Albarati. The organizer of the crime was already in jail on drug charges when he orchestrated the shooting and faces a mandatory life imprisonment sentence for the murder of a federal officer.

Lieutenant Albarati had served with the Federal Bureau of Prisons for 11 years and was assigned to a special investigations unit. He had previously served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Albarati gave the United States Department of Justice 17 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Albarati.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdjfbpfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 26, 2013
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Osvaldo 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 2013, 43 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 144th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Osvaldo was 39. 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. Osvaldo had served 17 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

February holds 7.4% 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. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 9.5% of these deaths.

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His people

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons has 34 officers remembered here, Osvaldo among them.

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Where

Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons · End of Watch February 26, 2013

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 18-E

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