Officer Dies From Shooting Injuries

From Officer Down Memorial Page:

The ODMP
October 14, 2009

Lieutenant Benjamin Santiago-Fragoso and Agent Jorge Sanchez-Santiago were shot and killed as they transported a prisoner jail.

The prisoner was somehow able to obtain one of the officers’ weapons. Agent Sanchez-Santiago was shot once in the head and Lieutenant Santiago-Fragoso was shot three times in the chest and critically wounded.

The suspect fled the scene but was arrested the next day after an extensive search by the FBI, USMS and the Puerto Rico Police Department. The FBI has assumed jurisdiction of the case as a car jacking case.

Lieutenant Santiago-Fragoso succumbed to his wounds five weeks later.

Lieutenant Santiago-Fragoso had served with the agency for 24 years and served as the director of the Vehicle Theft Division. He is survived by his wife and three children.

Please pray for the family and agency.

Chaplain Dave Fair