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Lieutenant Jose A. Cordova-Montañez | Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico

Lieutenant

Jose A. Cordova-Montañez

Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico

End of Watch: Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 52

Tour: 30 years

Badge # 6-5317

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 10/26/2010

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: At large

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Lieutenant Jose Cordova-Montañez was shot and killed when he attempted to take action while off duty.

He was at a local business on PR-183, in San Lorenzo, when several armed men announced a robbery. Lieutenant Cordova-Montañez identified himself as a police officer and attempted to intervene but was shot four times in the chest. The suspects then stole his service weapon and fled the scene.

He was transported to a local hospital where he died a short time later.

Lieuteannt Cordova-Montañez had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 30 years and was going to retire the following year. He is survived by his wife, four children, several grandchildren, parents, and siblings.

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Teniente Cordova---Como ex-Policia de Puerto siempre he odiado que un heroe como usted se le quite la vida estando usted fuer DE SERVICIO.Para mi usted es un heroe de alto calibre y me hubiese gustado que trabajase conmigo para la fecha del 1964 por el cual perteneci a ese gran cuerpo de la policia de Puerto rico..Yo pase por lo mismo que a usted estando fuera de servicio,pero no tube la mala suerte como usted de que algunos mostruos le quitasen la vida y sus planes..Le deseo al dios todopoderoso que lo haye acojido en su seno y mis oraciones seran para usted siempre y su familia..es una gran pena que usted no haye disfrutado de la epoca de oro de la Policia de Puerto rico, pero dios con su misericordia le prendera a usted el rango que se merece en el cielo. Dios bendiga su alma y lo acoje en su seno y para su familia les deseo paz y resignacion en este momento de dolor y espero que su muerte no haye sido en vano para el Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico y toda la Policia de Puerto Rico..Que en paz descanse usted..Mis oraciones seran para usted y su familia siempre..Ex.Policia Jose Pacheco Guzman #5382,Academia #69,2 de Marzo 1964....

Jose Pacheco Guzman #5382
April 26, 2011

 

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