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Agent Benedicto Rosado-Trinidad was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a vehicle while he was stopped at a stop sign.
The officer was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Agent Rosado-Trinidad is survived by his wife and two children.
Survivors
Agent Rosado-Trinidad is survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Rosado-Trinidad served with the San Juan Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Rosado-Trinidad.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
San Juan Police Department has lost 8 officers; 6 of them lost to accidents.
Benedicto is one of 85 officers lost to accidents in 127, 21.9% of the 388 remembered there.
Benedicto is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Benedicto is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2003, 2 officers at San Juan Police Department were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 2003, 2 officers in 127 were lost to accidents, the 9th heaviest of 52 years on record. The heaviest was 1975, with 4.
In 2003, 80 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 27th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2003, 94 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 29th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
When
January holds 33.3% of these deaths at San Juan Police Department; April holds the most, 50%. Thursdays: 16.7%.
January holds 9.4% of these deaths in 127; October holds the most, 12.9%. Thursdays: 14.1%.
January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.
January holds 8.1% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Thursdays: 14.2%.
How
Accident deaths account for 75% of all 8 deaths at San Juan Police Department, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 21.9% of all 388 deaths in 127, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.8% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
San Juan Police Department has 8 officers remembered here, Benedicto among them.
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Wilfredo Sánchez-Santiago
Jan 28, 2000
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Miguel Angel Sanchez-Febo Jan 11, 2002
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Victor De Pedro-Fernandez
Apr 6, 2002
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Benedicto Rosado-Trinidad
Jan 23, 2003
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Angel Gonzalez-Fontanez
Apr 20, 2003
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Carlos R. Lozada-Vergara Apr 1, 2009
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Edwin Omar Roman-Acevedo
Nov 26, 2014
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Joel Alexis Pantojas-Fuentes
May 6, 2018
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 27-E
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