Roll of Honor
John S. Blue
Incident
Senior Patrol Agent John Blue and Pilot Fritz Karl were killed in an airplane crash near Tacna, Arizona, shortly after takeoff. The two agents were on a patrol in the area and had stopped at an airport near Tacna to make ground contact with other agents. Shortly after takeoff the landing gear of the plane struck a 52-foot high power line, causing it to flip over and crash onto I-8. Agent Blue had served with the United States Border Patrol for 12 years.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Senior Patrol Agent Blue gave the United States Department of Justice 12 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Senior Patrol Agent Blue.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Senior Patrol Agent John S. Blue 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. John S. Blue's cause is highlighted.
How John S. Blue Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John S. Blue is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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