Sergeant Ramón Manuel Ramirez-Castro Puerto Rico Police Department
Puerto Rico
End of Watch: Tuesday, August 25, 1998
Biographical Info Age: 26 Tour of Duty: 4 years Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Tuesday, August 25, 1998 Weapon Used: Officer's handgun Suspect Info: Apprehended
Agent Ramirez-Castro and Agent Billy Colón-Crespo were shot and killed while answering an armed robbery call at a local bakery. The officers entered the store and detained two suspects but as they began to search one of them other other suspect suddenly opened fire, striking both officers.
As the both officers were laying on the ground one of the suspects took one of the officer's .357 caliber duty weapon and shot them both again. The suspects fled the scene with a third suspect in a waiting get-away car but were later captured. The entire incident was captured on the business's security camera.
Agent Ramirez-Castro had served with the agency for 4 years. He is survived by a child.
Related Line of Duty DeathsSergeant Billy Colón-Crespo
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Monday, August 24, 1998
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant Billy Colón-Crespo Puerto Rico Police Department
Puerto Rico
End of Watch: Monday, August 24, 1998
Biographical Info Age: 44 Tour of Duty: 11 years Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Monday, August 24, 1998 Weapon Used: Officer's handgun Suspect Info: Apprehended
Agent Colón-Crespo and Agent Ramón Ramirez-Castro were shot and killed while answering an armed robbery call at a local bakery. The officers entered the store and detained two suspects but as they began to search one of them other other suspect suddenly opened fire, striking both officers.
As the both officers were laying on the ground one of the suspects took one of the officer's .357 caliber duty weapon and shot them both again. The suspects fled the scene with a third suspect in a waiting get-away car but were later captured. The entire incident was captured on the business's security camera.
Agent Colón-Crespo had served with the agency for 11 years. He is survived by seven children.
Related Line of Duty DeathsSergeant Ramón Manuel Ramirez-Castro
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Tuesday, August 25, 1998
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Posted by: TopCop24
Saw that video in the academy...happened in Mexico if I remember correctly
Posted by: honor12900
I've seen it twice and it makes me sick to my stomach.
Posted by: RPD931
Sick! Absolutely sick!
Posted by: Opie
Wtf!!
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