Policeman

Virgilio Sanchez-Pinzon

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch September 3, 1960
Age 30
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Badge 2402
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Sanchez-Pinzon was stabbed to death as he and another officer attempted to make an arrest. The second officer was also injured. The suspect was convicted of the Policeman Sanchez-Pinzon's murder and sent to prison, where he was murdered by other inmates. Policeman Sanchez-Pinzon had only served with the agency for 1 year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two sons, one of whom later became a police officer for the Puerto Rico Police Department.

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You barely got started.
Policeman Sanchez-Pinzon gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Sanchez-Pinzon.

— 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, 1960
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 30
Badge Number 2402
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Edged weapon

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Virgilio 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 1960, 60 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 126th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Virgilio was 30. 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. Virgilio had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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, Virgilio among them.

Across the years

Policeman Virgilio Sanchez-Pinzon

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch September 3, 1960

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 11-W

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