Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico
End of Watch Tuesday, January 29, 2002
Add to My HeroesHector L. Ortiz-Alvarez
Sergeant Hector Ortiz-Alvarez was accidentally shot and killed while serving a warrant on a murder suspect.
He placed his M-16 rifle on the ground as he jumped over a fence, and as his partner handed the rifle to him it discharged, fatally wounding him. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wound.
Sergeant Ortiz-Alvarez had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 14 years. He was survived by his wife and three sons.
Bio
- Age 38
- Tour 14 years
- Badge CIC
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire (Inadvertent)
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