Carolina Municipal Police Department, Puerto Rico
End of Watch: Monday, September 4, 2006
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 24 years
Badge Number: 064
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 4, 2006
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Officer Raul Canales-Mundo was shot and killed when he attempted to intervene in a robbery of a local store.
Two suspects entered the store while three more remained outside as lookouts. Officer Canales-Mundo identified himself to the three suspects who were outside and then exchanged gunfire with them.
One of the suspects was fatally wounded during the shootout before Officer Canales-Mundo was struck in the chest and killed. The other four robbers fled the scene but were arrested four days later.
Officer Canales-Mundo had served with the Carolina Municipal Police Department for 24 years. He is survived by his seven children and parents.