Eugenio Vigo-Rodriguez
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Policeman

Eugenio Vigo-Rodriguez

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch October 13, 1962
Age 26
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Eugenio Vigo-Rodriguez was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance at Barrio Guayabal in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico. The subject who shot him was also shot and killed. Policeman Vigo-Rodriguez had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for two years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Vigo-Rodriguez gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Vigo-Rodriguez.

— 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 October 13, 1962
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Eugenio 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 1962, 67 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 107th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Eugenio was 26. 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. Eugenio had served 2 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

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Policeman Eugenio Vigo-Rodriguez

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch October 13, 1962

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 60-E

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