Roll of Honor
Nicholas Darren Greenig
Incident
Senior Patrol Agent Nick Greenig was killed in a vehicle crash on Arizona 86 on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation near Why, Pima County, Arizona, when the department vehicle he was riding in struck a bull that was walking across the highway.
He and his partner were working a plainclothes detail when the crash occurred at approximately 8:00 pm. His partner sustained minor injuries in the crash.
Agent Greenig had served with the United States Border Patrol for four years and was assigned to the Ajo Border Patrol Station.
Agent Greenig had served with the United States Border Patrol for four years and was assigned to the Ajo Border Patrol Station.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, sister, and three brothers.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Senior Patrol Agent Greenig gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 4 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Senior Patrol Agent Greenig.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Senior Patrol Agent Nicholas Darren Greenig 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. Nicholas Darren Greenig's cause is highlighted.
How Nicholas Darren Greenig Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Nicholas Darren Greenig is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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