JUAN JOSE BURGOS-VELEZ

Officer Rank: Agent
Memorial Panel: 41-E: 25
Department: Puerto Rico, P.D.
End of Watch: December 7, 2006
Cause: SHOT
Age: 36
Years of Service: 13
Description: Agent Burgos-Velez was shot and killed by gang members within blocks of the Puerto Rico Police Department. A barrage of gunfire erupted and law enforcement officers responded to the scene to find two gangs facing off. Agent Burgos-Velez was shot in the torso while attempting to disarm the suspects. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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