Héctor Pesquera

Héctor Pesquera is a former Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police and the Puerto Rico Commissioner of Safety and Public Protection. Pesquera served for 27 years in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) until his retirement in 2003. He then served as Coordinator for the United States Department of Homeland Security at the Broward County Sheriff's Office from 2003 to 2008, and as Assistant Director of Safety Affairs of the Port of Miami from 2008 to 2012.[1][2][3][4][5][6] In 2012, he was named chief of Puerto Rico's police.[2] In an interview with NPR in early 2013, Pesquera stated that Puerto Rico needed more help from the United States in its war against criminals, stating the proverbial "out of sight, out of mind" as it related to how people on the mainland seemed to be out of touch with the issues on the Island.[7] He resigned on November 30, 2013.[8]

Héctor Pesquera
Superintendent Puerto Rico Police
In office April 9, 2012 – November 30, 2013
Governor	Luis Fortuño Alejandro García Padilla
Preceded by	Emilio Díaz Colón
Commissioner of Safety and Public Protection
Incumbent
Assumed office April 9, 2012
Governor	Luis Fortuño Alejandro García Padilla
Preceded by	Emilio Díaz Colón
Assistant Director of Safety Affairs Port of Miami
In office May 2008 – April 2012
Coordinator for Homeland Security Broward County Sheriff's Office
In office December 2003 – May 2008
Special Agent in Charge FBI Miami Division
In office February 1998 – December 2003
Special Agent in Charge FBI Puerto Rico Office
In office December 1995 – February 1998
Special Agent FBI
In office 1976–1995
Personal details
Born	Héctor M. Pesquera Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Occupation	FBI agent
Cabinet	15th Cabinet of Puerto Rico 16th Cabinet of Puerto Rico

References

1. "Héctor Pesquera es el nuevo superintendente". Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). March 29, 2012. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
2. E. Miller, Michael (March 29, 2012). "Hector Pesquera, Port of Miami Security Director, Named Puerto Rico's Chief of Police". Miami New Times. Voice Media Group. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
3. "Puerto Rico Names New Head of Police Department Amid Crime Wave, Scandals". Fox News Latino. March 29, 2012. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
4. "Ex-FBI chief Pesquera to head Police Department". Caribbean Business. Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
5. "Fortuño nombra a Héctor Pesquera en la Policía". NotiCel (in Spanish). March 29, 2012. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018.
6. "Héctor Pesquera es confirmado como Superintendente de la Policía". Primera Hora (in Spanish). April 9, 2012. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018.
7. "'Don't Give Up On Us': Puerto Ricans Wrestle With High Crime". NPR.org.
8. "James Tuller: el nuevo superintendente de la Policía". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). November 4, 2013. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.