[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 79 (Tuesday, May 15, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E651-E652]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   TRIBUTE TO U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AGENTS AND OFFICERS

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                          HON. MARTHA McSALLY

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 15, 2018

  Ms. McSALLY. Mr. Speaker, the mission of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) is broad and diverse. The men and women of CBP protect 
our borders at and between ports of entry; they protect the American 
people against terrorists and the instruments of terror; and, they 
enforce the laws of the United States while fostering our Nation's 
economic security through lawful cross-border commerce and travel. CBP 
employees provide selfless service to their nation and they do so with 
honor and distinction under an everpresent threat.
  I would like to pay tribute to the agents and officers who lost their 
lives in the service of our Nation. We owe them more than a tribute on 
this day, but our gratitude begins with that.

       Lawrence B. Pierce; Supervisory Border Patrol Agent; U.S. 
     Border Patrol; Chula Vista, California; End of Watch: August 
     17, 1995.
       James P. Epling; Border Patrol Agent; U.S. Customs and 
     Border Protection; Yuma, Arizona; End of Watch: December 16, 
     2003.

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       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.
       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.
       Javier Vega, Jr.; Border Patrol Agent; U.S. Customs and 
     Border Protection; Santa Monica, Texas; End of Watch: August 
     3, 2014.
       Tyler R. Robledo; Border Patrol Agent; U.S. Customs and 
     Border Protection; Carrizo Springs, Texas; End of Watch: 
     September 12, 2014.
       Jose D. Barraza; Border Patrol Agent; U.S. Customs and 
     Border Protection; Sierra Blanca, Texas; End of Watch: April 
     18, 2016.
       Manuel A. Alvarez; Border Patrol Agent; U.S. Customs and 
     Border Protection; Casa Grande, Arizona; End of Watch: August 
     11, 2016.
       David Gomez; Border Patrol Agent; U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection; El Paso, Texas; End of Watch: November 16, 2016.
       Isaac Morales; Border Patrol Agent; U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection; El Paso, Texas; End of Watch: May 24, 2017.
       Rogelio Martinez; Border Patrol Agent; U.S. Customs and 
     Border Protection; El Paso, Texas; End of Watch: November 19, 
     2017.

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