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Geraldo A. Santiago-Vazquez
- Oct. 09, 1997 -
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Resided: |
PR, USA
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Born: | Unk |
Fallen: | Oct. 09, 1997 |
Race/Sex: | Hispanic Male / 32 yrs. of age |
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Dept: | Puerto Rico Police Dept.
601 Ave. Roosevelt San Juan, PR
00936-8166 USA (787)792-1234 |
County: | San Juan |
Dept. Type: | State/Police |
Hero's Rank: | Agent |
Sworn Date: | Unk |
FBI Class: | Homicide - Gun |
Weapon Class: | Police |
Agency URL: | Click Here
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On The Job: |
11 years
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Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: |
No Info
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Location: |
Aibonito,
PR
USA
Thu. Oct. 09, 1997
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Summary: |
Officer Geraldo Santiago-Vazquez was killed while attempting to arrest a robbery suspect in Aibonito, Puerto Rico.
Officer Santiago-Vazquez responded to a call of a robbery just committed in the neighboring town of Barranquitas, and caught up with a suspect matching the description. The suspect, who turned out to be an escaped fugitive, gained control of Officer Santiago-Vazquez's service weapon in the middle of a struggle and shot him once in the chest, killing him instantly. In the same incident, Agent Dixon Matos-Colon was also killed later in the day, but not before shooting the suspect and injuring him.
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Disposition: |
He was charged with two counts of first degree murder, assault, robbery, illegal weapon and escaping prison. |
Source: |
Website Click
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Related: |
Dixon Matos-Colon
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Last Updated: May. 29, 2019 |
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