Old Patrol HQ We honor the memory of US Border Patrol Inspector, George F. Azrak, born June 30, 1945 and entered on Duty in San Diego Sector May 15, 1967 End of Watch: June 17, 1967 Details:Patrol Inspector Theodore Lawrence Newton, Jr., and Patrol Inspector (Trainee) George […]
Today We Remember: US Border Patrol Inspector Theodore L. Newton Jr.
Old Patrol HQ We honor the memory of US Border Patrol Inspector Theodore L. Newton, Jr., born July 30, 1941 and entered on duty in San Diego Sector on April 11, 1966 End of Watch: June 17, 1967 Details:Patrol Inspector Theodore Lawrence Newton, Jr., and Patrol Inspector (Trainee) George Frederick Azrak were found murdered in […]
Today We Remember: US Border Patrol Agent Stephen C. Starch
by Old Patrol HQ We honor the memory of US Border Patrol Agent Stephen C. Starch, born January 3, 1972 and entered on duty in San Diego Sector November 13, 1995. End of Watch: June 14, 1997 Details:On June 14, 1997, Border Patrol Agent Stephen C. Starch and Senior Patrol Agent Aric Curtis were patrolling […]
Today we remember: US Border Patrol Agent Alexander Kirpnick out of Tucson Sector
We honor the memory of US Border Patrol Agent, Alexander Kirpnick, born September 9, 1970, and entered on Duty September 25, 1996. End of Watch: June 3, 1998 Details:On June 3, 1998, Agent Alexander Kirpnick was assigned patrol duties at Ephraim and Mariposa Canyons in the Nogales area of the Tucson Sector during the midnight […]
Today We Remember: Patrol Inspector (T) Richard A. Lugo
We honor the memory of Patrol Inspector (t) Richard A. Lugo, born August 14, 1935, and entered on Duty July 18, 1966. End of Watch: May 14, 1967 Details:On May 14, 1967, Patrol Inspectors (Trainee) Richard A. Lugo and Bruce A. Plaskett were assigned to maintain sign […]
Today We Remember: US Border Patrol Agent Daniel Salazar
We honor the memory of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Daniel Salazar, born May 1, 1982 and entered on duty June 8, 2018 as part of 1097th Session of the Border Patrol Academy. End of Watch: May 13, 2022 Details: Border Patrol Agent Salazar entered on […]
Today We Remember: US Border Patrol Agent Eduardo Rojas, Jr.
We honor the memory of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Eduardo Rojas, Jr., born October 14, 1976 and entered on Duty on April 9, 2000 as a member of the 432nd Session of the Border Patrol Academy. End of Watch: May 12, 2011 Details:On the […]
Today We Remember: US Border Patrol Agent Hector R. Clark
We honor the memory of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Hector R. Clark, born November 16, 1971 and entered on duty August 20, 2001, as a member of the 481st Session of the Border Patrol Academy. End of Watch: May 12, 2011 Details:On the morning […]
Today We Remember: US Border Patrol Agent Richard M. Goldstein
We honor the memory of US Border Patrol Agent Richard M. Goldstein, entered on duty on March 25, 2002. End of Watch: May 11, 2007 Details:On May 11, 2007, Agent Richard M. Goldstein drowned in the Coachella Canal near Niland, California, east of the Salton Sea. After he went missing, Agent Goldstein’s canine partner was found […]
Today We Remember: Mounted Watchman Charles L. Hopkins
Charles L. HopkinsDate of Birth: February 23, 1881Entered on Duty: December 24, 1912Title: Mounted WatchmanEnd of Watch: May 8, 1919 Details:On May 8, 1919, at 10:15 p.m., Mounted Watchman Charles Lloyd Hopkins was shot by smugglers on the banks of the Rio Grande River, near Laredo, Texas. He died three hours later in Mercy Hospital, Laredo. Reportedly, the shot that killed Mounted Watchman Hopkins was the first one […]
Today We Remember: Border Patrol Agent Freddie Vasquez
United States Border Patrol Agent, Freddie Vasquez, 43, died May 8, 2021 after a months long hospitalization in what U.S. Customs and Border Protection determined was a death in the line of duty after he contracted the virus while working. End of Watch: May 8, 2021 Details: Agent Vasquez entered on duty on June 16, 2002, as […]
Today We Remember: Border Patrol Agent Roberto J. Duran
We honor the memory of United States Border Patrol Agent Roberto J. Duran, Class 361, out of the San Diego Sector, who entered on duty on January 4, 1998. End of Watch: May 6, 2002 Details:Border Patrol Agent Roberto Javier Duran was on detail from the Chula Vista Station to the Casa Grande Station when […]
Line of Duty Death: Police Officer Russell Croxton
Police Officer Russell Croxton was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer while conducting a traffic stop on US 167 near Robert Lane shortly after 1:00 pm.