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Sergeant José M. Aponte-Torres | Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico

Sergeant

José M. Aponte-Torres

Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico

End of Watch: Tuesday, June 17, 1980

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: June 12, 1980
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Sergeant José Aponte-Torres succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash five days earlier as he provided an escort for a marathon on Munoz Rivera Avenue.

Another vehicle turned left in front of him, causing him to swerve into a wall. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

He was assigned to the Highway Patrol Division.