The increase in absences recently prompted Puerto Rico Police Chief Michelle Hernandez to recommend that U.S. National Guard soldiers help fill the temporary vacancies.
Agent Héctor Matías-Torres and Agent Lorenzo-González of the Puerto Rico Police drowned when their vehicles were caught in floodwaters during Hurricane Maria.
The Puerto Rico Police Department reports that Agent Roberto Medina-Mariani was shot and killed Monday in an off-duty incident.
Puerto Rico Police Agent Benjamín De los Santos-Barbosa died Wednesday from a gunshot wound he suffered following a vehicle pursuit in Ponce, Puerto Rico, last weekend.
Sgt. Luis Meléndez-Maldonado was shot and killed as he and other agents were conducting a narcotics trafficking investigation in Humacao, Puerto Rico.
Agent Victor Rosada-Rosa was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by another vehicle on PR-52 in Cayey, Puerto Rico, following a pursuit and traffic stop of a vehicle at approximately 7:30 pm.
Agent Edwin Pabón-Robles was killed in a vehicle crash as he and his partner responded to an emergency call in Carolina, Puerto Rico, at approximately 1:30 am.
Lieutenant Waldemar Rivera-Santiago of the Puerto Rico Police Department was killed instantly Monday when his motorcycle collided with a truck on PR-2, near mile marker 159 in Mayaguez, while en route to the police headquarters.
Puerto Rico Agent Gilberto Colón-Leon was shot and killed when he took action during a robbery attempt while off duty.
Three police officers were killed by a fellow officer at police headquarters in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, investigators said Monday.