Santos Silva-Laboy
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Santos Silva-Laboy

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch July 17, 2004
Age 22
Tour of Duty 9 mo
The Vigil Panel 152 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Agent Santos Silva-Laboy was shot and killed after interrupting an armed robbery at approximately 9:30 pm.

He and two officers were patrolling the Puerto Nuevo section of San Juan when they heard gunshots coming from a mini-market on PR-21 in the Monacillos neighborhood. The officer and his partners were exiting their vehicle when two suspects opened fire. Agent Silva-Laboy was shot in the face and killed.

The officer's partners returned fire, killing one suspect. One of the other officers was struck in the stomach by gunfire but the round was stopped by his vest.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Silva-Laboy served with the Puerto Rico Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Silva-Laboy.

— 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 July 17, 2004
Tour of Duty 9 mo
Age 22
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Santos 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 2004, 79 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 86th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Santos was 22. 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. Santos had served 0.7 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

July holds 9.3% 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 gun; unknown type, in 9.5% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Agent Santos Silva-Laboy

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch July 17, 2004

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 27-E

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