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Policeman Douglas Ortiz-Jusino | Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico

Policeman

Douglas Ortiz-Jusino

Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico

End of Watch: Monday, June 19, 1989

Biographical Info

Age: 26
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 19, 1989
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Douglas Ortiz-Jusino died while attempting to arrest a gunman on the Cupey Neighborhood in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The officer, who was off-duty, was working in a Chinese restaurant as a security guard at the intersection of PR-8838 and Ana G. Mendez Avenue (PR-176) in Cupey when he was notified by one of the employees of a person carrying a firearm. Officer Ortiz-Jusino, with another officer who was on duty, told the suspect to stop, but he fled the scene. After a brief foot chase the man shot Officer Ortiz-Jusino, fatally wounding him.

Officer Douglas Ortiz-Jusino served with the Puerto Rico Police Department, and was assigned to Precinct 182 East Hato Rey.