Roll of Honor
George Brian DeBates
Incident
Border Patrol Agent George DeBates was killed in a single vehicle crash on Federal Route 21 while patrolling a border area on the Tohono O'odham Nation in Arizona.
Agent DeBates had served with the United States Border Patrol for four years and was assigned to Casa Grande Border Patrol Station.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Senior Patrol Agent DeBates gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 4 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Senior Patrol Agent DeBates.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Senior Patrol Agent George Brian DeBates is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In DC, 453 of 1,418 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 31.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, 32 of 63 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Brian DeBates's cause is highlighted.
How George Brian DeBates Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Brian DeBates is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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