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| Policeman Dionisio Rivera-Yolistruck
Puerto Rico Police Department
Puerto Rico
End of Watch: Monday, October 30, 1950 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, October 30, 1950
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available Policeman Dionisio Rivera-Yolistruck was shot and killed during a political uprising.
Eight members of the Puerto Rico Police Department were shot and killed during a political insurrection in which the Nationalist Party was attempting to overthrow the United States' presence. The insurrection called for the attack of every police department and military installation on Puerto Rico.
The day before the planned attack a large number of arrests were made by the Puerto Rico Police and FBI. However, the attack still went on and led to the deaths of dozens of individuals. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
