Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico
End of Watch: Thursday, April 27, 1995
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 3 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 27, 1995
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Agent Wilfredo Rojas-Albino was shot and killed from ambush by a defendant in a case he was involved with.
At proximely 7:00pm, Agent Rojas-Albino and his partner stopped a white mini-van on PR-167 near the community of Rio Plantation in Bayamon, when the back door opened and two suspects with assault rifles shot Agent Rojas-Albino in the chest. Officer Rojas-Albino died on his way to San Plablo Hospital. The driver of the mini-van was arrested that same night.
Agent Rojas-Albino had served with the agency for 3 months, and was assigned to the North Bayamon Precint. He is survived by his wife and two children.