EOW 7-31-19

Correctional Officer Pedro Rodr?guez-Mateo succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was attacked by an inmate at the Ponce Maximum Security Facility.

Officer Rodr?guez-Mateo was supervising inmate visitation when he observed a visitor pass an item to an inmate. He had the inmate removed the visitation area so he could be searched. During the search, the inmate attacked Officer Rodr?guez-Mateo and disarmed him of his baton. The inmate, who was serving a 71-year sentence for a triple murder, struck Officer Rodr?guez-Mateo several times, causing him to suffer a skull fracture.

The inmate was subdued and remains in custody and was charged with first-degree of a correctional officer.

Officer Rodr?guez-Mateo was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the following day.

Officer Rodr?guez-Mateo is survived by his wife and child.

https://www.odmp.org/officer/24178-c...rodrguez-mateo