Roll of Honor
Ralph W. Ramsey
Incident
Border Patrol Inspector Ralph Ramsey was killed when he fell underneath a train he was attempting to board in Columbus, New Mexico. He and another inspector were conducting checks of the train yard and noticed an open boxcar. He was attempting to board the moving train as it slowly passed a siding, but he fell beneath it and was dragged a short distance. Inspector Ramsey served with the United States Border Patrol for only eight months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, parents, and siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Border Patrol Inspector Ramsey served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Border Patrol Inspector Ramsey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Border Patrol Inspector Ralph W. Ramsey is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol, 46 of 68 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 67.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ralph W. Ramsey's cause is highlighted.
How Ralph W. Ramsey Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ralph W. Ramsey is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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