Jesús Lizardo-Espada
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Agent

Jesús Lizardo-Espada

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch August 1, 2005
Age 34
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Agent Lizardo-Espada was shot and killed while conducting an undercover narcotics operation, in which he was attempting to purchase four pounds of marijuana. After murdering Agent Lizardo-Espada, the suspect dumped his body in a creek, where it was found four days later.

Agent Lizard-Espada had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 1.5 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two sons.

In Our Keeping

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You barely got started.
Agent Lizardo-Espada 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, Agent Lizardo-Espada.

— 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 August 1, 2005
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Jesús 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 2005, 73 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 96th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Jesús was 34. 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. Jesús had served 1.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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 gun; unknown type, in 9.5% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Puerto Rico Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Jesús among them.

Across the years

Agent Jesús Lizardo-Espada

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch August 1, 2005

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-W

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