[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 15, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E500-E501]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING CBP'S FALLEN AGENTS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES

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                           HON. MARK E. GREEN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 15, 2024

  Mr. GREEN of Tennessee. Mr Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). CBP's mission is 
broad and diverse. The more than 60,000 men and women of CBP protect 
our borders at and between the 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. 
In this role, CBP employees provide selfless service to our country, 
and they do so with honor and distinction. They put their uniforms on 
every day and kiss their families goodbye, not sure of what the next 
shift will bring. Sadly, some do not return home. Today, I wish to pay 
tribute to the agents, officers, and employees who have given the 
ultimate sacrifice in the service of our nation. 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 include in the Record 
a list of fallen agents, officers, and employees:
  James P. Epling, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 12/16/2003.
  Travis W. Attaway, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 9/19/2004.
  Jeremy M. Wilson, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 9/19/2004.
  George B. DeBates, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 12/19/2004.
  Nicholas D. Greenig, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 3/14/2006.
  David N. Webb, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 11/3/2006.
  Ramon Nevarez, Jr., Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 3/15/2007.
  David J. Tourscher, Border Patrol Agent Trainee, End of Watch: 3/16/
2007.
  Clinton B. Thrasher, Air Interdiction Agent, End of Watch: 4/25/2007.
  Richard M. Goldstein, Bolder Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 5/11/2007.
  Robert F. Smith, Air Interdiction Agent, End of Watch: 5/22/2007.
  Eric N. Cabral, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 7/26/2007.
  Julio E. Baray, Air Interdiction Agent, End of Watch: 9/24/2007.
  Luis A. Aguilar, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 1/19/2008.
  Jarod C. Dittman, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 3/30/2008.
  Nathaniel A. Afolayan, Border Patrol Agent Intern, End of Watch: 5/1/
2009.
  Cruz C. McGuire, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 5/21/2009.
  Robert W. Rosas, Jr., Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 7/23/2009.
  Mark F. Van Doren, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 5/24/2010.
  Charles F. Collins, II, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 8/15/2010.
  Michael V. Gallagher, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 9/2/2010.
  John R. Zykas, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 9/8/2010.
  Brian A. Terry, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 12/15/2010.
  Hector R. Clark, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 5/12/2011.
  Eduardo Rojas, Jr., Lead Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 5/12/
2011.
  Leopoldo Cavazos, Jr., Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 7/6/2012.
  James R. Dominguez, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 7/19/2012.
  James S. Litz, Air Interdiction Agent, End of Watch: 9/7/2012.
  Jeffrey Ramirez, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 9/15/2012.
  Nicholas J. Ivie, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 10/2/2012.
  David R. Delaney, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 11/2/2012.
  Darrell J. Windhaus, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 12/29/2013.
  Alexander I. Giannini, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 5/28/2014.

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  Javier Vega, Jr., Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 8/3/2014.
  Tyler R. Robledo, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 9/12/2014.
  Jose D. Barraza, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 4/18/2016.
  Manuel A. Alvarez, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 8/11/2016.
  David Gomez, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 11/16/2016.
  Edgard Garcia, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 5/5/2017.
  Isaac Morales, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 5/24/2017.
  Rogelio Martinez, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 11/19/2017.
  Christopher T. Bacon, Collections Operations Manager, End of Watch: 
6/7/2018.
  Donna M. Doss, Border Patiol Resident Agent, End of Watch: 2/2/2019.
  Robert M. Hotten, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 10/6/2019.
  Wolf Valmond, CBP Officer Trainee, End of Watch: 12/15/2019.
  Luis O. Pena, Jr., Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 12/23/2019.
  Van M. Dong, CBP Technician, End of Watch: 4/1/2020.
  Richard G. McCoy, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 5/2/2020.
  Omar E. Palmer, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 5/4/2020.
  James Taylor, CBP Field Technology Officer, End of Watch: 5/8/2020.
  Ching Kok Yan, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 5/16/2020.
  Johan S. Mordan, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 6/12/2020.
  Alfonso Murrieta, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 7/9/2020.
  Enrique J. Rositas, Jr., Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 7/11/
2020.
  Roel De La Fuente, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 7/13/2020.
  Agustin Aguilar, Jr., Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 7/25/2020.
  Marco A. Gonzales, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 8/5/2020.
  Lucas Saucedo, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 8/21/2020.
  Carlo Cayabyab, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 9/16/2020.
  Domingo Jasso, III, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 11/5/2020.
  Christopher D. Carney, Air Interdiction Agent, End of Watch: 11/16/
2020.
  Richard Rios, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 12/2/2020.
  Jose A. Santana, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 12/2/2020.
  Juan Ollervidez, III, CBP Agriculture Specialist, End of Watch: 12/
16/2020.
  Denis Jasper Wells, Facility Operations Specialist, End of Watch: 12/
17/2020.
  Andrew R. Bouchard, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 12/19/2020.
  Troy A. Adkins, CBP Canine Enforcement Officer, End of Watch: 12/31/
2020.
  Byron D. Shields, Supervisory CBP Officer, End of Watch: 1/20/2021.
  Beverly Good, Director of Field Operations, End of Watch: 1/28/2021.
  Robert Allan Mayer, Jr., Special Agent, End of Watch: 1/30/2021.
  Rodolfo Morales, Jr., Maintenance Mechanic, End of Watch: 2/5/2021.
  Cesar Sibonga, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 2/7/2021.
  Genato Guerrero, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 2/15/2021.
  Carlos C. Mendoza, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 2/24/2021.
  Crispin San Jose, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 3/9/2021.
  Alejandro Flores-Banuelos, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 3/15/
2021.
  Christopher Shane Simpkins, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 4/12/
2021.
  Mario C. Di Chiara, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 4/28/2021.
  Freddie Vasquez, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 5/8/2021.
  Juan M. Urrutia, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 5/28/2021.
  Ruben Facio, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 7/17/2021.
  Daniel P. Cox, Supervisory Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 7/31/
2021.
  Edgardo Acosta-Feliciano, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 7/31/
2021.
  Ricardo Zarate, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 8/16/2021.
  Yokemia L. Conyers, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 8/18/2021.
  Monica J. Riola, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 8/20/2021.
  Erik J. Skelton, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 8/24/2021.
  Chad E. McBroom, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 8/29/2021.
  Francisco V. Tomas, CBP Technician, End of Watch: 9/1/2021.
  David B. Saavedra, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 9/2/2021.
  Luis H. Dominguez, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 9/23/2021.
  David B. Ramirez, Border Patrol Agent--Intelligence, End of Watch: 9/
26/2021.
  Alfredo M. Ibarra, Border Patrol Agent. End of Watch: 9/27/2021.
  Victor J. Donate, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 10/7/2021.
  David H. Gray, Enforcement Analysis Specialist, End of Watch: 10/8/
2021.
  Scott D. Ritchey, Deputy Director, Air Operations, End of Watch: 10/
9/2021.
  Rafael G. Sanchez, Supervisory Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 10/
24/2021.
  Matthew L. Lyons, Port Director, End of Watch: 10/28/2021.
  Anibal A. Perez, Supervisory Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 11/5/
2021.
  Kenneth MacCallum, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 11/26/2021.
  Martin Barrios, Supervisory Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 11/29/
2021.
  Salvador Martinez Jr., Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 11/30/2021.
  Jeffrey P. DeLa Cruz, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 12/23/2021.
  Brian L. Vogel, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 12/30/2021.
  Bruce R. Eckhoff, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 1/5/2022.
  Daniel H. Salazar, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 5/13/2022.
  Cody A. Olafson, CBP Officer Trainee, End of Watch: 5/20/2022.
  Jorge A. Arias, CBP Officer, End of Watch: 10/19/2022.
  Michel O. Maceda, Marine Interdiction Agent, End of Watch: 11/17/
2022.
  Raul H. Gonzalez Jr., Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 12/7/2022.
  Jacqueline M. Montanaro, Supervisory CBP Officer, End of Watch: 1/14/
2023.
  Esteban G. Pena, Aviation Enforcement Agent, End of Watch: 4/15/2023.
  Anna M. Burakowski, CBP Agriculture Specialist, End of Watch: 7/24/
2023.
  Freddy Ortiz, Border Patrol Agent, End of Watch: 11/14/2023.

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