Agent Wilbert Rodriguez-Sepulveda, Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico

Agent Wilbert Rodriguez-Sepulveda

Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico

End of Watch Thursday, September 26, 2002

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Wilbert Rodriguez-Sepulveda

Agent Wilbert Rodriguez-Sepulveda was shot and killed during a shootout with narcotics suspects in the public housing Campo Rico, in Rio Piedras.

Agent Rodriguez-Sepulveda and several other agents arrived at the scene to conduct a raid but were shot at as they exited their vehicles. The officers and suspects exchanged gunfire for several minutes. Agent Rodriguez-Sepulveda was shot in the back of the head during the shootout.

Agent Rodriguez-Sepulveda was assigned to the San Juan Drug Division, and is survived by his wife and two children.

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Age 29
Tour Not available
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Not available

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I had the Honor to worked with Agt. Rodriguez by the time he left us. He was a good man and the partner that we all wish to have in dificult situations. He is missed and my condolences to the family of a thru Hero. Nothing can bring him back but his family should be proud.

SGT. Pedro Melendez
Retired agent of the Puerto Rico Police, Drug Division San Juan

October 21, 2014