Policeman

Jorge Martines-Garcia

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch December 20, 1981
Age 32
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Jorge Martines-Garcia was killed while attempting to stop a robbery of a store while off duty.

Two men entered the store and attempted to rob it. He identified himself as an officer and tried to prevent the robbery when he was shot.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Martines-Garcia 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, Policeman Martines-Garcia.

— 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 December 20, 1981
Age 32
Badge Number 2050
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Jorge 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 1981, 126 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 39th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Jorge was 32. 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

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Sundays: 15.2%.

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, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years

Policeman Jorge Martines-Garcia

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch December 20, 1981

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 30-E

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