Celestino Solivan-Almedina
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Policeman

Celestino Solivan-Almedina

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch October 25, 1978
Age 23
Badge 974
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Celestino Solivan-Almedina was shot three times and killed when he tried to stop several people from stealing a car.

Survivors

Officer Solivan-Almedina was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Solivan-Almedina 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 Solivan-Almedina.

— 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 25, 1978
Age 23
Badge Number 974
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Celestino 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 1978, 121 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 43rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Celestino was 23. 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%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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, Celestino among them.

Across the years

Policeman Celestino Solivan-Almedina

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch October 25, 1978

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 22-W

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