Jose Lino Garcia-Baez served in the U.S. Army for 1 year and 7 months. Jose served during the years of the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
Gunfire
Agent Jose Garcia-Baez was shot and killed when a person tried to steal his service weapon in front of a grocery store in the community of Hato Tejas, in Bayamon.
The suspect attempted to steal the service weapon from Agent Garcia-Baez, who was in uniform and assisting with security at the store, while the grocery store was closing. During the scuffle Agent Garcia-Baez was shot five times and died hours later in the hospital. The owner of the store was also shot and killed.
Agent Garcia-Baez served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 29 years, and was assigned to the Precint 132 of Guaynabo.
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In tribute
29 years. You could have gone home.
Agent Garcia-Baez gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 29 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Garcia-Baez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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