Roll of Honor
David Gomez
Incident
Location: Texas Incident Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Border Patrol Agent David Gomez suffered a fatal heart attack while on bike patrol in El Paso, Texas.
He and several other agents were riding on McKelligan Canyon Road when Agent Gomez suffered the heart attack and fell from his bike. The other agents immediately began CPR and continued lifesaving efforts until medics arrived. He was transported to a local hospital where he was kept on life support until passing away the following day.
Agent Gomez had served with the United States Border Patrol for 20 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three children, parents, and two brothers.
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20 years. You could have gone home.
Border Patrol Agent Gomez gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Border Patrol Agent Gomez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Border Patrol Agent David Gomez is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 71 of 1,419 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, 3 of 63 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Gomez's cause is highlighted.
How David Gomez Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. David Gomez is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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