Hector Antonio Fontanez-Diaz
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Police Officer

Hector Antonio Fontanez-Diaz

Felonious
End of Watch September 12, 1991
Age 26
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Badge 30725
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Hector Fontanez-Diaz was shot and killed after he chased an armed suspect into an alley adjacent to 3457-59 Eastchester Road shortly after 2:00 p.m. The suspect had been seen in the area riding a bicycle and waving a gun. Officer Fontanez was able to return fire and shot the subject five times. The 18-year-old suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. He will be eligible for parole in 2016. Officer Fontanez had served with the New York City Police Department for five years and was assigned to the 47th Precinct.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother and brother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Fontanez-Diaz gave the New York City Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Fontanez-Diaz.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 12, 1991
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 26
Badge Number 30725
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Hector is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1991, 85 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 76th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Hector was 26. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Hector had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Hector among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Hector Antonio Fontanez-Diaz

New York City Police Department · End of Watch September 12, 1991

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 60-W

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