Roll of Honor
Archie L. Jennings
Incident
Border Patrol Inspector Archie Jennings was struck and killed by an automobile while conducting a traffic checkpoint on Highway 101 at San Mateo Flats near Oceanside, California. They were conducting the traffic stop about three miles north of Camp Pendleton's main gate. A vehicle that had stopped at a stop sign was rear-ended by another speeding vehicle. The stopped vehicle was then catapulted into Inspector Jennings, causing fatal injuries. Inspector Jennings had served with the United States Border Patrol for three 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.
Border Patrol Inspector Jennings gave the United States Department of Justice 3 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Border Patrol Inspector Jennings.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Border Patrol Inspector Archie L. Jennings 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. Archie L. Jennings's cause is highlighted.
How Archie L. Jennings Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Archie L. Jennings is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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