Bio & Incident Details
Age: 34
Tour: 9 years
Badge # 3738
Cause: Stabbed
Incident Date: 3/31/2002
Weapon: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect: Sentenced to life
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Detective Jaime Betancourt was stabbed to death while off-duty when he attempted to stop his girlfriend's crazed ex-boyfriend from entering her house.
When Detective Betancourt's girlfriend refused to let the suspect enter, the suspect pulled a knife and stabbed Detective Betancourt as he tried to arrest the suspect. The suspect fled but was later apprehended in Miami, Florida, and charged with murder. He was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.
The New York City Police Department considered Detective Betancourt to be acting in the line of duty when he was murdered.
Detective Betancourt had served with the New York City Police Department for 9 years.
