Sergeant Rurico E. Rivera-Orengo, Ponce Municipal Police Department, Puerto Rico

Sergeant Rurico E. Rivera-Orengo

Ponce Municipal Police Department, Puerto Rico

End of Watch Thursday, January 14, 1999

Rurico E. Rivera-Orengo

Sergeant Rurico Rivera-Orengo was killed after falling from a bridge into a river approximately 45 feet below

Sergeant Rivera-Orengo and several officers had responded to a call of illegal drag racing when he fell from the bridge. A search began after other officers noticed he was missing. During the search, Sergeant Felix Rivera-Collazo was also killed when he fell from the bridge into the river.

Sergeant Rivera-Orengo had been employed with the Ponce Municipal Police Department for ten months and is survived by his wife and child.

Bio

Age 22
Tour 10 months
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Fall

Most Recent Reflection

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Sgt. Rivera-Collazo,
On today, the 14th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you to you and your fellow Sgt. for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Ponce. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

January 14, 2014