Wilfredo Sánchez-Santiago
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Wilfredo Sánchez-Santiago

San Juan Police Department — San Juan, 127
Accident
End of Watch January 28, 2000
Age 43
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Wilfredo Sánchez-Santiago was killed after his police motorcycle was struck from behind, while he was stopped at a stoplight.

The driver of the vehicle which struck him had fallen asleep.

Officer Sánchez-Santiago had served with the San Juan Municipal Police Department for 21 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two sons, and a daughter.

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21 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Sánchez-Santiago gave the San Juan Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Sánchez-Santiago.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location San Juan, 127
Platform Identity sjpd.sanjuan.pr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 28, 2000
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
Age 43
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Wilfredo is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 2000, 85 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 19th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Wilfredo was 43. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Wilfredo had served 21 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

San Juan Police Department has 8 officers remembered here, Wilfredo among them.

Police Officer Wilfredo Sánchez-Santiago

San Juan Police Department · End of Watch January 28, 2000

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 16-W

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