Policeman

Ramon Portell-Patron

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch September 3, 1933
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Portell-Patron was stabbed to death in the line of duty.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Portell-Patron 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 Portell-Patron.

— 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 September 3, 1933
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Edged weapon

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Ramon 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 1933, 184 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 15th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Ramon was 40. 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

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. 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 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, Ramon among them.

Across the years

Policeman Ramon Portell-Patron

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch September 3, 1933

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 58-E

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