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Jeffrey Ramirez
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Border Patrol Agent

Jeffrey Ramirez

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol — Washington, DC
Accident
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End of Watch September 15, 2012
Age 25
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 62

Incident

Location: Texas Incident Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Border Patrol Agent Jeffrey Ramirez died several weeks after suffering symptoms of heatstroke during a defensive tactics training exercise in Hebbronville, Texas, on a day where temperatures were above 90-degrees.

He was transported to a hospital when he began to feel ill where he was treated for dehydration and released. After failing to wake up the following morning, he was transported back to the hospital where he remained on life support until passing away on September 15th, 2012.

Agent Ramirez had served with the United States Border Patrol for four years and was assigned to the Hebbronville Station.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, parents, sister, and two brothers.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Border Patrol Agent Ramirez gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 4 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Border Patrol Agent Ramirez.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdhscbpusbpfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 15, 2012
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Heatstroke

The Sacrifice · Accident

Jeffrey is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2012, 51 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 94th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Jeffrey was 25. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Jeffrey had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol has 63 officers remembered here, Jeffrey among them.

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Where

Border Patrol Agent Jeffrey Ramirez

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol · End of Watch September 15, 2012

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 26-E

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