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Police in Honduras Heroically Dies of Saving a Child From Being Dragged by a Stream

On Sunday afternoon, the city of San Pedro Sula was shaken by a tragedy marked by heroism. Police Inspector Kevin Pérez Vargas, deputy chief of the Traffic Accident Section of the National Directorate of Road Traffic and Transportation (DNVT), lost his life after throwing himself into a stream to rescue two minors who were dragged by the current. His immediate action allowed to save the life of one of the children, who currently receives medical…
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Police Inspector Kevin Pérez Vargas, 32, did not hesitate to throw himself into the flood of a ravine in San Pedro Sula to save two children trapped by the current. He managed to rescue one, but lost his life in the attempt. Honduras today recognizes him as a hero who fulfilled his duty until the end. Redacción Central / EL LIBERTADOR Tegucigalpa. By wearing his blue blue uniform, Inspector Kevin Pérez Vargas, deputy chief of the Traffic Acciden…

On Sunday afternoon, the city of San Pedro Sula was shaken by a tragedy marked by heroism. Police Inspector Kevin Pérez Vargas, deputy chief of the Traffic Accident Section of the National Directorate of Road Traffic and Transportation (DNVT), lost his life after throwing himself into a stream to rescue two minors who were dragged by the current. His immediate action allowed to save the life of one of the children, who currently receives medical…

TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS. On Sunday afternoon, San Pedro Sula was the scene of a tragedy that also left marked a history of heroism. The Inspector now Posthumous Police Subcommissioner, Kevin Pérez Vargas, just 31 years old, lost his life after throwing himself into a stream to rescue two children who were dragged by the current. [...]

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Confidencial HN broke the news in on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
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