Policeman

Jose A. Munero-Saez

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch April 21, 1953
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Munero-Saez was stabbed to death while on duty.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Munero-Saez 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 Munero-Saez.

— 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 21, 1953
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Edged weapon

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Jose is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1953, 72 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 98th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Jose was 25. Of the 14,219 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%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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 edged weapon, in 2.2% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years

Policeman Jose A. Munero-Saez

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch April 21, 1953

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 28-E

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