Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico
End of Watch: Wednesday, January 23, 1991
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: 14532
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 23, 1991
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Carmelo Colon-Medina was shot and killed after stopping a traffic violator. It was later learned that the vehicle had been stolen and the driver was fleeing from an earlier robbery.
Officer Colon-Medina had served with the agency for four years. He is survived by his wife and three children.