BY : CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur—In a solemn gesture of respect, the police chief of Caraga Region on Thursday personally visited the wake of a police officer who was electrocuted to death while serving a search warrant to a house in Barobo, Surigao del Sur on July 25.
Police Brigadier General Marcial Mariano P. Magistrado IV, Regional Director of Police Regional Office 13, paid tribute to Patrolman Jankent Tuazon in his home in Barangay Magaud, Loreto, Agusan del Sur to honor the bravery and ultimate sacrifice of the fallen officer, who gave his life in the line of duty.
Magistrado extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, offering financial assistance and assuring them of the organization’s support.
He pledged that Patrolman Tuazon’s legacy of service and heroism will forever be remembered and honored in the hearts of the Caraga police force.
A member of the 1301st Maneuver Company, Regional Mobile Force Battalion 13 (RMFB13), Tuazon passed away on August 10 more than two weeks after being injured during a legitimate operation.
Tuazon, 28, a resident of Purok 1, Magaud, Loreto, Agusan del Sur, entered the service of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on October 15, 2018
It was learned that on July 25, at around 8:00 a.m., Search Warrant No. 2025-41 was served against an alias “Luisa” for violation of Republic Act 10591, or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act, in Barangay Bahi, Barobo.
While carrying out the knock-and-announce procedure, Tuazon came into contact with an electrified metal fence, which caused him to be electrocuted and lose consciousness.
He was rushed to San Francisco Doctors Hospital, where he was diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrocution. Later, he was transferred to Allied Care Experts (ACE) Medical Center – Butuan, where doctors determined that he had hypoxic encephalopathy secondary to post-cardiac arrest caused by electrocution.
On August 4, Magistrado personally visited him along with Police Lieutenant Colonel Michael Lozada, Officer-in-Charge of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion Caraga, Police Colonel Filemon Pacios, Police Lieutenant Colonel Marlon Kamatoy, and Police Major Roger Leyson to award him the Medalya ng Sugatang Magiting (Medal of the Gallant Wounded) and extend financial assistance to his family.
On August 10, at around 6:44 p.m., Patrolman Tuazon suffered cardiac arrest in the ICU of ACE Medical Center and was declared dead at around 7:19 p.m.
The entire RMFB13 expressed their deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Patrolman Tuazon.
“Patrolman Tuazon embodied the true spirit of service—fearless in the face of danger, unwavering in his commitment to the law, and deeply devoted to protecting our people. His courage will forever inspire us, and his sacrifice will never be forgotten,” said PLtCol Lozada in a statement posted in the “Pulis Serbis Balita” website.
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