Posted on 07/23/2009 10:21:05 PM PDT by Ladycalif
A border agent was shot multiple times Thursday night, close to the border near Campo on Shockey Truck Trail about 100 feet north of the border.
Reports of the shooting came in around 9:30 p.m. The agent was shot multiple times and was hit in the head.
Medical crews report the agent is dead.
The shooter or shooters may have fled across the border.
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After that, the tidal wave.
I join in prayer for his loved ones as they deal with his homegoing.
http://www.odmp.org/officer/20005-border-patrol-agent-robert-wimer-rosas
The Officer Down Memorial Page Remembers . . .
Border Patrol Agent Robert Wimer Rosas
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Border Patrol
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Thursday, July 23, 2009
Biographical Info
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, July 23, 2009
Incident Location: California
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: At large
Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas was shot and killed while on patrol near Campo, California, at approximately 9:15 pm. He was shot multiple times after exiting his patrol vehicle on the Shockey Truck Trail along the border.
Agent Rosas had served with the Border Patrol for three years. He is survived by his wife, 2-year-old son, and 11-month-old daughter.
Agency Contact Information
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Border Patrol
1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Room 6.5E
Washington, DC 20229
Phone: (202) 344-3532
Please contact the United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Border Patrol for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.
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