HonorFirst.com

Preserving U.S. Border Patrol history & legacy.
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From early uniform needs and the Academy’s move to Los Fresnos to four trailblazing women and acts of courage, explore July 26–August 1 in USBP history. We also honor three fallen agents.
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On July 25, 2010, Agents Salvatore Caccamo and Raul Tamayo entered four-to-five-foot breakers on Lake Ontario. They rescued three children and two adults just before the boat disappeared below the waves.

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On July 24, 2000, Agent Clifford Gill entered the flooded Rio Grande, dove about five feet after seeing a single air bubble, and pulled a submerged individual to the surface.
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17 years ago today, Border Patrol Agent Robert W. Rosas Jr. was killed in the line of duty near Campo, California. We remember his service and sacrifice.

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On July 22, 2016, Agents Anthony Anderson and Remigio Guerra III found four people struggling in the Rio Grande. Anderson entered the swift-moving current while Guerra helped bring them onto dry land.

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On July 22, 2014, Border Patrol Agents Steven H. Tinder, Justin L. Garza, and Enrique A. Doster Jr. entered the hot zone in La Joya to extract a deputy and bring him to safety.

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On July 22, 2012, Eric C. Gough moved toward gunfire in Herat, Afghanistan, stopped an armed assailant, then treated the wounded.

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On July 22, 2009, Senior Patrol Agent Steven Kartchner rescued a child from the Kettle River, then returned for a woman pinned between two logs near Danville, Washington.

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On July 20, 2021, BPA Jason Robbins ran back onto Interstate 805 while facing grave danger and pulled an injured motorcyclist to safety.

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On July 19, 2011, five Houlton Sector agents crawled and dug through wreckage in Jackman, Maine, during the unsuccessful attempt to rescue 5-year-old Liam. Learn more:

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This week in USBP history: We honor fallen members of the Patrol, revisit Newton-Azrak acts of heroism, early gunfights, the Pipes and Drums Unit, and a leadership milestone.
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On July 16, 1997, Guadalupe Chacon pried off a car’s back seat and rescued four people locked in the trunk while Elizabeth M. Ebisuzaki attempted to fight the fire and open the trunk with a crowbar.

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This week in USBP history: Academy milestones, aviation history, an international fugitive apprehension, heroic rescues, and remembrance of fallen Air Operation Supervisor David F. Roberson.
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A NEW VIDEO
The Border Patrol Patch
Discover the history behind one of the most recognizable symbols of the USBP—from 1938 concept sketches and the 1942 blueprint to the original blueprint’s rescue from destruction in 2003.

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On July 9, 2019, Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Jason S. Weatherby entered the frigid, fast-moving Kettle River to rescue a trapped 70-year-old kayaker. His extraordinary actions saved two lives.

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On July 8, 1989, Border Patrol Agent Thomas W. Slowinski and his Service Canine, Barco, rescued numerous survivors after the Amigoland Department Store collapse in Brownsville, TX—even surviving a second collapse themselves.

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On July 7, 1998, after coming under fire while assisting local law enforcement in Rio Hondo, TX, SPA Orlando Sanchez helped stop the suspect before rendering aid to fellow Agents Susan L. Rodriguez and Ricardo G. Salinas. Their service is remembered. https://t.co/U5ueLC7j5X

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A vehicle crashed at over 100 MPH and erupted into flames near Sanderson, Texas. Agents Paul Delgado Jr., James E. Clark, Caleb R. Smith, and Leonel Calderon Jr. ran toward the fire to rescue trapped occupants.

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On July 5, 1992, Senior Patrol Agent Darrel Welsh ended Arizona’s largest manhunt by locating and single-handedly capturing escaped fugitive Danny Ray Horning. His professionalism and devotion to duty are remembered today.
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