End of Watch November 16, 2016
Age 44
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
The Vigil Panel 166 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Location: Texas Incident Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Border Patrol Agent David Gomez suffered a fatal heart attack while on bike patrol in El Paso, Texas.

He and several other agents were riding on McKelligan Canyon Road when Agent Gomez suffered the heart attack and fell from his bike. The other agents immediately began CPR and continued lifesaving efforts until medics arrived. He was transported to a local hospital where he was kept on life support until passing away the following day.

Agent Gomez had served with the United States Border Patrol for 20 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, three children, parents, and two brothers.

In Our Keeping

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20 years. You could have gone home.
Border Patrol Agent Gomez gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Border Patrol Agent Gomez.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdhscbpusbpfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 16, 2016
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 44
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac
Cause Detail Heart attack

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

David is one of 1,304 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2016, 17 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 21st heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

David was 44. Of the 1,246 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. David had served 20 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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By day of the week
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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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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, David among them.

Across the years
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Where

Border Patrol Agent David Gomez

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol · End of Watch November 16, 2016

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 52-W

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