Roll of Honor
Jarod C. Dittman
Incident
Border Patrol Agent Jarod Dittman was killed in a vehicle crash while en route to his patrol area in Jamul, California, at approximately 1:00 am.
Another Border Patrol agent came across the single vehicle accident on Otay Lakes Road, near State Route 94. Agent Dittman was pulled from his department issued Jeep Wrangler and transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries approximately one hour later.
Agent Dittman was a veteran of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and had served with the United States Border Patrol for over one year.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and child.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
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.
Border Patrol Agent Dittman gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 1 year.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jarod C. Dittman served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Border Patrol Agent Jarod C. Dittman is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 32 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, 32 of 63 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jarod C. Dittman's cause is highlighted.
How Jarod C. Dittman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jarod C. Dittman is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
Military Service
Jarod C. Dittman served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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