Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico
End of Watch Thursday, September 21, 2017
Add to My HeroesHéctor Luis Matías-Torres
Agent Héctor Matías-Torres and Agent Ángel Lorenzo-González drowned when their vehicles were caught in floodwaters during Hurricane Maria.
Both officers were completing a 24-hour shift, at approximately 6:00 am, as part of the hurricane response and rescue efforts. They were attempting to get back to the police station when their vehicles were caught in high water and washed into the Culebrinas River, in Aguada, as they drove along PR-2. Their bodies were recovered the following day.
Agent Matías-Torres had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 22 years.
Bio
- Age 53
- Tour 22 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Drowned
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