Roll of Honor
John Donald Keenan
Incident
Patrol Agent John Keenan was killed when his patrol car was struck by a drunk driver while on patrol near Mission, Texas. The other vehicle, traveling at a high rate of speed, struck his patrol car at the intersection of Highway 83 and FM-492. Agent Keenan sustained fatal injuries in the crash and his partner suffered non-fatal injuries. Agent Keenan had been with the agency for two years. He is survived by his wife and two children, his mother, two sisters, and a brother. He is buried in Oakdale Memorial Park in Glendora, California
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children, his mother, two sisters, and a brother.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Agent Keenan gave the United States Department of Justice 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Agent Keenan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Agent John Donald Keenan is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,418 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.2% of this state's fallen. That is 53.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol, 15 of 68 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 22.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Donald Keenan's cause is highlighted.
How John Donald Keenan Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Donald Keenan is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Donald Keenan was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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