I also believe that one of the agents was "Agent of the Year" in 2005.
As a Border Patrol agent, Ramos has been involved in the capture of nearly 100 drug smugglers and the seizure of untold thousands of pounds of narcotics. He also was nominated for Border Patrol Agent of the Year in March 2005, though the nomination was withdrawn after details of the Aldrete-Davila incident came out. Written by "Randy"
and this on "humanevents.com" by our Farah:
I am sickened by the case against the two Border Patrol agents -- Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean. On Feb. 17, Ramos, 37, an eight-year veteran of the U.S. Naval Reserve and a former nominee for Border Patrol Agent of the Year, responded to a request for backup from Compean, 28, who had seen a suspicious van near the border town of Fabens, Texas.
Searched BP site but it not very informative or well organized (imagine that). On Monday I will call a friend in the DOJ and ask for the real deal but right now I am not sure. Other than it as good as the net. Can't remember if the union rep said anything about this on FOX.
In all the years I have been in the Patrol I have never heard of such an offense as conduct unbecoming of a federal officer. It's probably because there is no such offense. More than likely Ramos was put on the "rubber gun squad" until the investigation of the charges were completed. It sounds like USA Johnny Sutton is trying to cloud the fact that Ramos wasn't convicted of domestic abuse.