Police Officer

Roberto Martinez-Orozco

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch September 16, 1994
Age 25
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Roberto Martinez-Orozco was shot and killed, while off duty, as he was attempting to stop two suspects from stealing $400 from a fast food restaurant in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico. At approximately 3:55pm Officer Martinez-Orozco, who was in plain clothing, noticed a suspicious vehicle waiting in front of a restaurant and upon further inspection discovered two suspects committing an armed robbery. As Officer Martinez-Orozco approached the restaurant, and identified himself as a police officer, one of the suspects shot him, killing him instantly. All three suspects including the shooter were apprehended. Officer Martinez-Orozco had served with the agency for 20 years and was assigned to the San Lorenzo District.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

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20 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Martinez-Orozco gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 20 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 Martinez-Orozco.

— 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 September 16, 1994
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Roberto 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

Roberto was 25. 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. Roberto had served 20 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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, Roberto among them.

Across the years

Police Officer Roberto Martinez-Orozco

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch September 16, 1994

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 56-E

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