Roll of Honor
Richard Goldstein
Incident
Border Patrol Agent Richard Goldstein drowned in the Coachella Canal near Niland, California, east of the Salton Sea.
After he went missing, Agent Goldstein's canine partner was found sitting alongside his vehicle, which was parked and idling near the canal. The Customs and Border Protection and California Highway Patrol Air divisions assisted several border patrol agents in the search for the missing agent. A short time later he was found drowned a few miles from his vehicle.
Agent Goldstein's canine partner, Carlo, was wet, and markings in the area indicate the dog had been in the water and struggled to get out of the canal. It is believed that Agent Goldstein entered the canal in an attempt to rescue Carlo.
Agent Goldstein was a five-year veteran of the United States Border Patrol and was assigned to the El Centro Sector's Indio Station.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two stepsons, parents, five siblings, and a granddaughter, who was born the night before his death.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Border Patrol Agent Goldstein gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 5 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Border Patrol Agent Goldstein.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Border Patrol Agent Richard Goldstein 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 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. Richard Goldstein's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Goldstein Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Goldstein is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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