Roll of Honor
Brian A. Terry
Incident
Location: Arizona Incident Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 Weapon: Rifle; AK-47 Offender: Seven suspects convicted
Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry was shot and killed near Rio Rico, Arizona, while attempting to apprehend a group of armed subjects. The suspects had been preying on illegal immigrants, bringing in drugs with the intent to rob them after they sold the drugs.
Agent Terry and several other agents were attempting to arrest the group when shots were exchanged between the suspects and agents. Agent Terry was struck in the pelvis by a round fired by a suspect armed with an AK-47.
He was flown to a hospital where he succumbed early the following morning.
One of the subjects who was wounded in the shootout was taken into custody at the scene and charged with murder. Four other subjects fled the scene and were believed to have returned to Mexico. One of the four fugitives was arrested by Mexican authorities in September 2012.
On October 30th, 2012, the subject who was wounded in the initial shootout pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. A total of six subjects were convicted of crimes in connection to Agent Terry's murder and sentenced to life. The seventh suspect, leader of the group, was extradited from Mexico to Arizona in 2020. On September 21, 2022, he was convicted of murder and sentenced to 77 years.
Agent Terry was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the United States Border Patrol for 3 1/2 years. He had previously served as a police officer with the Lincoln Park, Michigan, Police Department.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents, brother, two sisters, five nieces, and one nephew.
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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 Terry gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 3 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
Brian A. Terry served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Border Patrol Agent Brian A. Terry is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, 7 of 63 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 11.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Brian A. Terry's cause is highlighted.
How Brian A. Terry Compares
Offender Outcome
Seven suspects convicted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Brian A. Terry is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Brian A. Terry was killed by rifle; ak-47.
Incident Location
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