Mareli Alejandra Morales-Santiago
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Agent

Mareli Alejandra Morales-Santiago

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Accident
End of Watch April 10, 2014
Age 32
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
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Gender Female

Incident

Agent Mareli Morales-Santiago succumbed to injuries sustained in a vehicle collision six days earlier.

She and another officer were driving a department vehicle on PR-52, near Santa Isabel Salinas, when another vehicle struck it. Their vehicle overturned, causing both officers to suffer serious injuries. They were both flown to a local hospital, where Agent Morales-Santiago succumbed to her injuries.

Agent Morales-Santiago had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 14 years and was assigned to the Division of Community Relations.

Survivors

She was survived by her husband and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Morales-Santiago gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Morales-Santiago.

— 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 April 10, 2014
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 32
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Automobile crash

The Sacrifice · Accident

Mareli 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 2014, 48 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 99th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Mareli 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. Mareli had served 14 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.

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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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Her people

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

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Where

Agent Mareli Alejandra Morales-Santiago

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch April 10, 2014

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 47-W

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