By the Nogales International
Published Wednesday, December 15, 2010 9:22 PM CST


Border Patrol Agent Brian A. Terry, killed by suspected border bandits Tuesday near Rio Rico, had a long history of military and law enforcement service. Rest In Peace Brian Terry
Terry, a Detroit native, served three years in the U.S. Marine Corps before being honorably discharged in 1994, the Border Patrol said Wednesday. Following his discharge from the Marines, Terry worked as a police officer in the Michigan cities of Ecorse and Lincoln Park before joining the Border Patrol in July 2007.

“Even though he only had three years with the Border Patrol, he was very experienced as far as law enforcement goes,â€