Police Officer

Jose Ramon Hernandez-Rodriguez

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch October 4, 1992
Age 27
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Hernandez-Rodriguez succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two weeks earlier when four men attempted to rob him and his wife while he was off duty. During the robbery he was identified as a police officer. He drew his weapon and was fatally wounding during the ensuing shootout. He was transported to Del Maestro Hospital and then transferred to Industrial Hospital before succumbing to his wounds. Officer Hernandez-Rodriguez had served with the agency for 6 years. He was survived b his wife and child.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hernandez-Rodriguez gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hernandez-Rodriguez.

— 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 October 4, 1992
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Jose is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 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

Jose was 27. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Jose had served 6 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

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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, Jose among them.

Across the years

Police Officer Jose Ramon Hernandez-Rodriguez

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

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 64-E

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