Alphonse G. Bernard

United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service — Washington, DC

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch July 11, 1920

Age 51

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 10

Incident

Immigration Inspector Alphonse Bernard was struck and killed by an illegal alien smuggler's vehicle who refused to stop in Campo, California. Inspector Bernard and his partner were searching for Chinese smugglers. His partner attempted to wave down a vehicle on the San Diego-Imperial Highway. The driver of the vehicle intentionally swerved toward the inspector, who was able to jump out of the way. Inspector Bernard, who was stationed 200 feet beyond the first inspector, also attempted to flag down the driver but was intentionally struck. Inspector Bernard was a U.S. Army veteran.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Immigration Inspector Bernard served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service

Location Washington, DC

Platform Identity usdjinsfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 11, 1920

Age 51

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Offender Not available

Military Service

Alphonse G. Bernard served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Immigration Inspector Alphonse G. Bernard is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service, 5 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 45.5% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service

of 11 officers

45.5% Felonious

DC — Statewide

754

of 1,419 officers

53.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious