[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 6355-6356]
[From the U.S. 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

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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.
       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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