U.S. Air Force · United States 
Jose Bonilla-Gonzalez
1993
Jose Ramon Bonilla-Gonzalez served the U.S. Air Force for 6 years.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Officer Jose Bonilla-Gonzalez, Officer Gutierrez-Colon, and Officer William Burgos-Colon were killed in a helicopter accident while attempting to clear an area downstream of the Carraizo Dam prior to the floodgates being opened. The helicopter struck a set of power lines above the dam, causing it to crash. Officer Bonilla-Gonzalez was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 24 years with FURA's Air Unit.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
1961 – 1967
Also Served
Puerto Rico Police Department
Police Officer
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