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Police Officer Edgardo Luis Gutierrez-Colon | Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico

Police Officer

Edgardo Luis Gutierrez-Colon

Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico

End of Watch: Monday, July 26, 1993

Biographical Info

Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: 12881

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: July 26, 1993
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Edgardo Gutierrez-Colon, Officer Bonilla-Gonzalez, and Officer Colon-Burgos were killed in a helicopter accident while attempting to clear an area downstream of the Carraizo Dam prior to the flood gates being opened. The helicopter struck a set of power lines above the dam, causing it to crash. All three officers were killed.

Officer Gutierrez-Colon had served with the agency for 7 years, and was assigned to FURA's Air Unit as a Tactical Officer and was a member of SWAT. He was survived by a wife and son.