Line of Duty Death: Agent Miguel Martínez-Ortiz
Agent Miguel Martínez-Ortiz
Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico
End of Watch Friday, April 24, 2020
Bio
Age 56
Tour 28 years
Badge Not available
Incident Details
Cause Duty related illness
Agent Miguel Martínez-Ortiz died after contracting COVID-19 while on duty.
Agent Martínez-Ortiz had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 28 years and was assigned to a federal Homeland Security Investigations task force.
In early 2020, thousands of law enforcement officers and other first responders throughout the country contracted COVID-19 during the worldwide pandemic due to requirements of their job. Many of these first responders died as a result of COVID-19.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Superintendent Henry Escalera
Puerto Rico Police Department
PO Box 70166
San Juan, PR 00936
Phone: (787) 792-1234
