Luis Rivera-Cardona
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Policeman

Luis Rivera-Cardona

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch October 30, 1950
Age 32
Badge 194
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Luis Rivera-Cardona was shot and killed during a political uprising. He was survived by his wife and four children. Eight members of the Puerto Rico Police Department were shot and killed during a political insurrection in which the Nationalist Party was attempting to overthrow the United States' presence. The insurrection called for the attack of every police department and military installation on Puerto Rico. The day before the planned attack a large number of arrests were made by the Puerto Rico Police and FBI. However, the attack still went on and led to the deaths of dozens of individuals.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Rivera-Cardona 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 Rivera-Cardona.

— 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 October 30, 1950
Age 32
Badge Number 194
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Luis 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 1950, 66 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 109th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Luis 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

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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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
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His people

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

Across the years

Policeman Luis Rivera-Cardona

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch October 30, 1950

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 5-W

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