Roll of Honor
Rene B. Garza
Incident
Senior Patrol Agent Rene Garza suffered a fatal heart attack while on horseback patrol in Skeleton Canyon, New Mexico.
He had served with the United States Border Patrol for 24 years and had been stationed at the Lordsburg, New Mexico, station for his entire career.
SPA Garza, On today, the 25th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country-not just a Border Patrol Agent but also when you served with the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
Fair Winds And Following Seas
BPA Mike Casey United States Border Patrol(Retired) January 20th, 2024
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Senior Patrol Agent Garza gave the United States Department of Justice 24 years.
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
Rene B. Garza served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Senior Patrol Agent Rene B. Garza 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 Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol, 6 of 68 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 8.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Rene B. Garza's cause is highlighted.
How Rene B. Garza Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Rene B. Garza is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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