Chief of Police

Emilio Girona-Vizcarrondo

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch April 27, 1917
Age 45
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Gender Male

Incident

Chief of Police Emilio Girano-Vizcarrondo was stabbed to death in the line of duty.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Girona-Vizcarrondo 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, Chief of Police Girona-Vizcarrondo.

— 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 27, 1917
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Edged weapon

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Emilio 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 1917, 165 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 19th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Emilio was 45. 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.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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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 edged weapon, in 2.2% of these deaths.

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His people

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

Across the years

Chief of Police Emilio Girona-Vizcarrondo

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch April 27, 1917

Where the Name Is Cut

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