Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico
End of Watch: Wednesday, December 2, 1981
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 2, 1981
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Policeman Jose Troche-Vargas was shot and killed after being ambushed while writing a police report near the University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras.
Students at the university were conducting a strike following an unrelated police incident. When they saw Policeman Troche-Vargas they attacked him and shot him.