Deputy Marshal II

Pascual Gomez-Lopez

Felonious
End of Watch July 18, 1996
Age 37
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Marshal Gomez-Lopez and Deputy Marshal Victor Andorno-Torres were shot and killed when they interrupted a robbery in progress at a local restaurant. The two officers were serving summonses and had stopped at the restaurant to ask for directions to a particular location. The marshals were serving summonses and had stopped at the restaurant to ask for directions to the location indicated on the summonses. The suspects disarmed both marshals and then fatally shot them. The suspects were apprehended and convicted of two counts of first-degree murder. They were sentenced to life in prison without parole. Deputy Marshal Gomez-Lopez had served with the Puerto Rico Commonwealth Marshal's Office for 8 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Marshal II Gomez-Lopez gave the Puerto Rico Commonwealth Marshal's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Marshal II Gomez-Lopez.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location San Juan, 127
Platform Identity prcmarshal.pr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 18, 1996
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Pascual 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 1996, 79 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 86th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Pascual was 37. 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. Pascual had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Marshal's Office has 2 officers remembered here, Pascual among them.

Deputy Marshal II Pascual Gomez-Lopez

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Marshal's Office · End of Watch July 18, 1996

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