[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 71 (Monday, May 11, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2753-S2754]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
HONORING THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE SERVING IN U.S.
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, the mission of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, CBP, is broad and diverse. The more than 60,000 men and
women of CBP protect our borders at and between our ports of entry.
They protect Americans against terrorists and the instruments of
terror. They enforce our laws and help boost our economic security and
prosperity by facilitating trade and travel. While the roles they play
each day may differ, the men and women of CBP share one common goal: to
keep our country a safe, secure, and resilient place where the American
way of life can thrive. They provide selfless service to our country,
and they do so with honor and distinction under an ever-present and
evolving threat.
Today I wish to pay tribute to the agents and officers who have given
the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our Nation. All told, 33
courageous men and women of CBP have died in the line of duty since the
agency's inception in 2003. Today we commemorate these brave men and
women, celebrate their lives, and offer their families and loved ones
our continued support. They have earned the respect and appreciation of
a grateful nation. I ask unanimous consent that a list of these agents
and officers be printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in
the Record, as follows:
James P. Epling, Border Patrol Agent, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, Yuma, Arizona, End of Watch: December 16,
2003; Travis W. Attaway, Senior Patrol Agent, U.S. Customs
and Border Protection, Harlingen, Texas, End of Watch:
September 19, 2004; Jeremy M. Wilson, Senior Patrol Agent,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Harlingen, Texas, End of
Watch. September 19, 2004; George B. Debates, Senior Patrol
Agent, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Casa Grande,
Arizona, End of Watch: December 19, 2004; Nicholas D.
Greenig, Senior Patrol Agent, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Tucson, Arizona, End of Watch: March 14, 2006;
David N. Webb, Senior Patrol Agent, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Ajo, Arizona, End of Watch: November 3, 2006.
Ramon Nevarez, Jr., Border Patrol Agent, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, Lordsburg, New Mexico, End of Watch: March
15, 2007; David J. Tourscher, Border Patrol Agent, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, Lordsburg, New Mexico, End of
Watch: March 16, 2007; Clinton B. Thrasher, Air Interdiction
Agent, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, McAllen, Texas,
End of Watch: April 25, 2007; Richard Goldstein, Border
Patrol Agent, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Indio,
California, End of Watch: May 11, 2007; Robert F. Smith, Air
Interdiction Agent, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, El
Paso, Texas, End of Watch: May 22, 2007; Eric N. Cabral,
Border Patrol Agent, U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Boulevard, California, End of Watch: July 26, 2007.
Julio E. Baray, Air Interdiction Agent, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, El Paso, Texas, End of Watch: September
24, 2007; Luis A. Aguilar, Border Patrol Agent, U.S. Customs
and Border Protection, Yuma, Arizona, End of Watch:
January 19, 2008; Jarod C. Dittman, Border Patrol Agent,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, San Diego, California,
End of Watch: March 30, 2008; Nathaniel A. Afolayan,
Border Patrol Agent, U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Artesia, New Mexico, End of Watch: May 1, 2009; Cruz C.
McGuire, Border Patrol Agent, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Del Rio, Texas, End of Watch: May 21, 2009;
Robert W. Rosas, Jr., Border Patrol Agent, U.S. Customs
and Border Protection, Campo, California, End of Watch:
July 23, 2009.
Mark F. Van Doren, Border Patrol Agent, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, Falfurrias, Texas, End of Watch: May 24,
2010; Charles F. Collins II, CBP Officer, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, Anchorage, Alaska, End of Watch: August
15, 2010; Michael V. Gallagher, Border Patrol Agent, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, Casa Grande, Arizona, End of
Watch: September 2, 2010; John R. Zykas, CBP Officer, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, San Diego, California, End of
Watch: September 8, 2010; Brian A. Terry, Border Patrol
Agent, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Naco Cochise,
Arizona, End of Watch: December 15, 2010; Hector R. Clark,
Border Patrol Agent, U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Yuma, Arizona, End of Watch: May 12, 2011; Eduardo Rojas,
Jr., Border Patrol Agent, U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Yuma, Arizona, End of Watch: May 12, 2011.
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Leopoldo Cavazos, Jr., Border Patrol Agent, U.S. Customs
and Border Protection, Fort Hancock, Texas, End of Watch:
July 6, 2012; James R. Dominguez, Border Patrol Agent, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, Cline, Texas, End of Watch:
July 19, 2012; Jeffrey Ramirez, Border Patrol Agent, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, Laredo, Texas, End of Watch:
September 15, 2012; Nicholas J. Ivie, Border Patrol Agent,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Bisbee, Arizona, End of
Watch: October 2, 2012; David R. Delaney, Border Patrol
Agent, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Big Bend National
Park, Texas, End of Watch: November 2, 2012; Darrell J.
Windhaus, CBP Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Brownsville, Texas, End of Watch: December 29, 2013;
Alexander I. Giannini, Border Patrol Agent, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, Benson, Arizona, End of Watch: May 28,
2014; Tyler R. Robledo, Border Patrol Agent, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, Carrizo Springs, Texas, End of Watch:
September 12, 2014.
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