Thread: Border Patrol Agent shot and killed in Campo area

Since 1919, 108 Border Patrol agents have died on duty, according to The Officer Down Memorial Page Inc., which tracks law-enforcement deaths. Gunfire was the leading cause with 30 deaths, followed by automobile accidents and aircraft accidents.

The Web site, which had already posted Rosas' death, said the agent was 30 and was a three-year veteran who is survived by his wife, a 2-year-old son and an 11-month-old daughter.

The Officer Down Memorial Page-------
http://odmp.org/officer/20005-border-pa ... imer-rosas

http://www.10news.com/news/20165617/detail.html

I pray justice is served. Prayrs to the Robert Rosas Family.

The Agent died in vain , Thats the real crime ,

Added to Home Page
http://www.alipac.us/article4397.html

My prayers go out to this agents family and friends. I just heard about this on KFMB news this morning and it's so very sad.

Posted on Fri, Jul. 24, 2009

Border Patrol agent killed in San Diego County
GILLIAN FLACCUS

The Associated Press

SAN DIEGO - A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot to death in a remote area of San Diego County as he tracked suspected illegal immigrants or drug smugglers, authorities said Friday.

The agent was identified as Robert Wimer Rosas in a statement from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. The Border Patrol declined to release further details until a news conference scheduled for Friday afternoon.

"I am deeply saddened by the tragic death of one of our own," Napolitano said.

Napolitano said she had directed the department to use its full resources to aid in the murder investigation.

The FBI also is investigating, spokesman Darrell Foxworth said.

The agent spotted a suspicious group of people Thursday night in the Campo area near the Mexican border and called for additional agents to help track them, U.S. Border Patrol spokesman Daryl Reed said.

When the suspicious group split up, the agent followed some of the suspects on his own, Reed said.

Other agents lost radio contact with him shortly after 9 p.m. then heard gunshots. They found the agent, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

The San Diego County Sheriff's Department said he was shot in the head.

Law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Mexico searched both sides of the border but failed to find any suspects.

The area where Rosas was shot, near Shockey Truck Trail, is arid, with scrubby brush and scattered, isolated buildings.

The president of the union representing 17,000 Border Patrol agents declined to discuss the details of the shooting but said his organization has long been concerned about staffing levels and situations where agents work alone in the field.

He said such situations are not uncommon, even in the roughly 60 miles of border covered by the San Diego sector.

"It's fairly common for our agents throughout San Diego County and the rest of the country to work without a partner," said T.J. Bonner, president of the National Border Patrol Council. "They each have separate vehicles, and it's a matter of concern with us."

Since 1919, 108 Border Patrol agents have died on duty, according to The Officer Down Memorial Page Inc., which tracks law-enforcement deaths. Gunfire was the leading cause with 30 deaths, followed by automobile accidents and aircraft accidents.

The Web site, which had already posted Rosas' death, posted information from the Border Patrol indicating the agent was 30 and was a three-year veteran who is survived by his wife, a 2-year-old son and an 11-month-old daughter.
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On the Net:

http://www.odmp.org/officer/20005-borde ... imer-rosas

http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/n ... ounty.html

The Web site, which had already posted Rosas' death, posted information from the Border Patrol indicating the agent was 30 and was a three-year veteran who is survived by his wife, a 2-year-old son and an 11-month-old daughter.

Too sad for words.

Okay, EVERYBODY needs to email Chucky about our 'secure" border.

http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm

Originally Posted by nomas

Okay, EVERYBODY needs to email Chucky about our 'secure" border.

http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm

May I SUGGEST that you cut and paste one or two short stories off this post and put in your email as well, because i bet this loser doesnt know anything about it


I just called his offices in DC, NYC and Albany

One of my comments was "if he thinks the borders are secure after this he needs his BRAIN EXAMINED"

Since no one has added this link and post

Napolitano on the Death of Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-164308.html