Sergeant Hector L. Ortiz-Alvarez
Puerto Rico Police Department
Puerto Rico
End of Watch: Tuesday, January 29, 2002

Biographical Info
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Date of Incident: Tuesday, January 29, 2002
Weapon Used: Officer's rifle
Suspect Info: Not available

Sergeant Hector Ortiz-Alvarez was accidentally shot and killed while participating in serving a warrant on a murder suspect.

He placed his M-16 rifle on the ground as he jumped over a fence, and as he picked the rifle back up, it discharged, fatally wounding him. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wound.

Sergeant Ortiz-Alvarez had been employed with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 14 years, and is survived by his wife and three children.