Roll of Honor
Ralph L. Anderson
Incident
Border Patrol Inspector Ralph Anderson was accidentally shot and killed when his rifle discharged while on patrol in a rugged area two miles east of San Ysidro, California. The rifle, which was not secured inside the cab of his patrol vehicle, struck another item in the vehicle. The trigger was pulled back and the rifle discharged and struck Inspector Anderson in the head. Inspector Anderson had served with the United States Border Patrol for 18 years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Border Patrol Inspector Anderson gave the United States Department of Justice 18 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Border Patrol Inspector Anderson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Border Patrol Inspector Ralph L. Anderson 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 L. Anderson's cause is highlighted.
How Ralph L. Anderson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ralph L. Anderson is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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