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Julio Andino-Rivera
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Police Officer

Julio Andino-Rivera

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
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End of Watch September 7, 1994
Age 30
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 363

Incident

Officer Julio Andino-Rivera was shot and killed while in pursuit of a vehicle driven by a fugitive in the Barrio Obrero neighborhood, Santurce, PR. At approximately 4:00pm while on motorcycle patrol thru Rexach Avenue, Officer Andino-Rivera noticed a man fitting the description of a prison escapee driving in the area. While pursuing the vehicle the driver pulled out an assault rifle and shot Officer Andino-Rivera, killing him on scene. The suspect who shot him was Jose Perez Aka. "Tony Gatillo", who had escaped the Bayamon Correctional Complex on September 6, 1994 while serving time for the murder of Police Officer Alejo Maldonado-Serrano on March 4, 1991, also in the Barrio Obrero neighborhood. After a intense manhunt, Perez was apprehended on September 1, 1995 after committing an armed robbery in the town of Naranjito. He was sentenced to 235 years in prison. Officer Officer Andino-Rivera was assigned to the San Juan Motor Unit (KM).

Survivors

He is survived by two sons and a daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Andino-Rivera served with the Puerto Rico Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Andino-Rivera.

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

Agency

Department Puerto Rico Police Department
Type Police Department
Location San Juan, 127
Platform Identity prpd.pr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 7, 1994
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Julio is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1994, 93 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 59th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Julio was 30. 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.

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%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Julio Andino-Rivera

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch September 7, 1994

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 57-E

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