Investigator

Carlos J. Diaz-Martinez

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch November 26, 1994
Age 32
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
The Vigil Panel 141 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Investigator Carlos Diaz-Martinez was shot and killed while attempting to stop a robbery of a barber shop in Puerto Nuevo, San Juan, while off duty with his fiancee and three sons. As they were leaving the barber shop a man entered and announced a holdup. Investigator Diaz-Martinez was shot after drawing his weapon and attempting to arrest the suspect. Investigator Diaz-Martinez had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 10 years. He had been recognized as the San Juan Region Officer of the Year in 1988.

Survivors

He was survived by his three sons and fiancee.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Investigator Diaz-Martinez gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Diaz-Martinez.

— 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 November 26, 1994
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Carlos 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 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

Carlos was 32. 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. Carlos had served 10 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

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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, Carlos among them.

Across the years
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Where

Investigator Carlos J. Diaz-Martinez

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch November 26, 1994

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 31-W

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