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Police officers who died yesterday after a violent incident were committed to the safety of the communities they served, said Carolina City Security Manager Freddy Márquez, who lamented the deaths of two agents attached to the city council of the City of Giants.
The municipal uniformed Eliezer Hernandez Cartagena and Luis Salaman Conde, as well as the official of the State Luis Marrero Diaz they died after a chase that ended in an exchange of gunfire with an individual who fled. Another state agent, who is in stable condition, was shot.
Hernandez Cartagena was 40 years old. At the time of his death, he was attached to the Tourist Unit of the Municipal Police, while Salaman Comte worked in the Traffic Unit of this police force and had only been in office for a little over a year.
“These guys were committed guys. Unfortunately, in this situation the commitment they had is proven. I say unfortunately because they die, but that was the commitment they showed. Salaman since he came in here and Hernandez for the whole time committed to the safety of the Carolina residents and everything that Carolina visited. That’s how I saw them work, with a lot of commitment and dedication to the service. “, Narrated Márquez.
Hernández Cartagena is survived by his wife and a son, as well as a granddaughter who was born three months ago. Meanwhile, Salaman Comte is also survived by his wife and two young children.
“We are focusing on what we understand is most vital, which is to give financial and emotional help to your family and peers.”, Has indicated the official.
For his part, representative Jesús Manuel Ortiz expressed his regret at the death of Marrero Díaz, whom he met at an early age while playing baseball in the minor leagues.
Marrero Díaz was 43 years old, of which for 19 he worked as a uniformed officer. He was attached to the tape of the Tourist Zone, on Green Island, where he earned the respect of his co-workers and residents of the area, he knew this medium.
During his journey through the police, Marrero Díaz also worked in the Auxiliary Superintendency of Police in La Fortalesa.
“I feel deep sadness over the deaths of 3 cops at the hands of a criminal. One of them was my baseball teammate in small leagues. We don’t expect another tragedy like this to act and provide them with better working and living conditions. It must be a priority! “, The legislator wrote on his Facebook account.
Aside from being a police officer, Marrero Diaz was also a Double A Baseball player for 10 years. the Puerto Rico Baseball Federation mourn his death.
“He was an excellent person. He set an example, both inside and outside the park. I can attest to that,” said the former Vega Baixa team representative. Héctor ‘Tito’ Be, in interview with El Nou Dia.