Agent

Ricardo Atiles-Quinones

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch May 4, 1992
Age 24
Tour of Duty 9 mo
Badge 17484
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Gender Male

Incident

Agent Ricardo Atiles-Quinones was shot and killed in Toa Baja while driving an undercover vehicle at approximately 12:15 am. The suspects set the vehicle on fire after murdering Agent Atiles-Quinones. It was believed that his murder was in retaliation for a police raid that had occurred several months prior. Agent Atiles-Quinones had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for nine months and was assigned to the Metropolitan Drugs Division.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Atiles-Quinones 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, Agent Atiles-Quinones.

— 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 May 4, 1992
Tour of Duty 9 mo
Age 24
Badge Number 17484
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Ricardo 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 1992, 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

Ricardo was 24. 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. Ricardo had served 0.7 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

May holds 8% 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, 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, Ricardo among them.

Across the years
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Where

Agent Ricardo Atiles-Quinones

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch May 4, 1992

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 5-W

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