Agent

Jose Luis Torres-Martinez

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127
Felonious
End of Watch January 20, 2006
Age 35
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Agent Jose Torres-Martinez was struck and killed by a drunk driver while assisting at the scene of a minor accident.

He was off duty when he witnessed the accident. He stopped at the scene, identified himself as an officer, and began assisting the citizens when all four people were struck by the drunk driver. Agent Torres-Martinez was thrown 230 feet and suffered fatal injuries.

Agent Torres-Martinez had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Torres-Martinez gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Torres-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 January 20, 2006
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Jose 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 2006, 72 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 98th 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 35. 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. Jose had served 7 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

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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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 automobile; alcohol involved, in 1% 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

Agent Jose Luis Torres-Martinez

Puerto Rico Police Department · End of Watch January 20, 2006

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 64-W

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