Carlos William Sepulveda-Caraballo
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Police Officer

Carlos William Sepulveda-Caraballo

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch April 5, 1991
Age 21
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo
Badge 8-16186
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Carlos Sepulveda-Caraballo was shot and killed by a youth as he returned from a tour of duty. Officer Sepulveda-Caraballo was walking with friends in Old San Juan; at the corner of San Jose Street and San Sebastian Street, two men approached the group and started a heated discussion. The officer intervened, but one of the men pulled out a gun and shot the officer in the chest. Before succumbing to his injuries, he shot and killed the shooter. Officer Sepulveda-Caraballo died in the Rio Piedras Medical Center two hours later. Officer Sepulveda-Caraballo had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for two and a half years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Sepulveda-Caraballo gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Sepulveda-Caraballo.

— 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 April 5, 1991
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo
Age 21
Badge Number 8-16186
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Not available

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 1991, 85 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 76th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Carlos was 21. 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 2.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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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 not available, in 0.5% of these deaths.

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His people

Puerto Rico Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Carlos among them.

Across the years

Police Officer Carlos William Sepulveda-Caraballo

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch April 5, 1991

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 2-E

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