Bio & Incident Details
Age: 35
Tour: 10 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 1/16/1997
Weapon: Handgun
Suspect: Not available
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Officer Pedro Mercado-Alvira was shot and killed after stopping a suspicious vehicle.
While talking with the occupants Officer Mercado-Alvira recognized one of them as being a wanted fugitive. Upon asking him to exit the vehicle shots were fired and Officer Mercado-Alvira was struck in the neck, killing him instantly. He was wearing a vest at the time of the incident, and the shooter was captured.
Officer Mercado-Alvira worked with the Puerto Rico Police Department in the District of Ceiba.
