Bio & Incident Details
Age: 27
Tour: 6 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Vehicular assault
Incident Date: 6/29/2001
Weapon: Automobile
Suspect: Sentenced to life imprisonment
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Officer William Camacho-Rivera was intentionally struck and killed by a carjacking suspect who was fleeing other officers.
The suspects had carjacked two vehicles and were leading officers on a pursuit when they steered their vehicle into Officer Camacho-Rivera at a roadblock. The driver of the vehicle that struck Officer Camacho-Rivera plead guilty to one count of aiding and abetting an armed carjacking that resulted in death and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Officer Camacho-Rivera had been employed with the Puerto Rico Police Department for six years.
