Bio & Incident Details
Age: 30
Tour: 1 year
Badge # 2402
Cause: Stabbed
Incident Date: 9/3/1960
Weapon: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect: Not available
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Policeman Sanchez-Pinzon was stabbed to death as he and another officer attempted to make an arrest. The second officer was also injured. The suspect was convicted of the Policeman Sanchez-Pinzon's murder and sent to prison, where he was murdered by other inmates.
Policeman Sanchez-Pinzon had only served with the agency for 1 year. He was survived by his wife and two sons, one of whom later became a police officer for the Puerto Rico Police Department.
