[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 57 (Thursday, April 10, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E589]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF U.S. BORDER PATROL AGENT JAROD DITTMAN

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                          HON. DARRELL E. ISSA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 10, 2008

  Mr. ISSA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember the life and 
commemorate the service of Border Patrol Agent Jarod Dittman, who died 
from injuries sustained while on duty Sunday, March 30, 2008.
  A Border Patrol agent since March 2007, Agent Dittman was assigned to 
the Brown Field Border Patrol Station in California. Agent Dittman's 
life-ending injuries were sustained in a vehicle accident while driving 
in the early morning to his assigned patrol area in Jamul, California.
  Prior to joining the Border Patrol, Agent Dittman served 6 years in 
the Pennsylvania National Guard, where he achieved the rank of 
sergeant. While in the National Guard, Agent Dittman served in Kosovo 
and was deployed to Louisiana supporting relief operations following 
Hurricane Katrina.
  Agent Dittman is the 18th U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent killed 
in the line of duty in the San Diego sector. His unfortunate death is a 
reminder of the danger and risks these officers face as they work to 
secure our Nation's borders.
  Agent Dittman will be remembered for his commitment to his job and 
country through his service in the United States military and the U.S. 
Customs and Border Patrol. May God bring peace to his wife, Paveline, 
their daughter, Angela, his parents, brother, sister, grandparents, 
family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time.
  On behalf of the people of the United States, we honor and 
commemorate the life and service of Border Patrol Agent Jarod Dittman.

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