Roll of Honor
Norman G. Ross
Incident
Patrol Inspector Norman Ross was shot and killed while transporting two suspected illegal aliens near Westmorland, California. He was transporting the two in their own vehicle. The suspects had a hidden revolver in the vehicle which they used to shoot Inspector Ross in the head with. The suspects fled to Mexico where one of the men was shot and killed by a member of the Mexican Rural Police. Inspector Ross had served with the United States Border Patrol for one year.
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- July 23, 2026
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You barely got started.
Patrol Inspector Ross gave the United States Department of Labor 1 year.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Inspector Ross.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Inspector Norman G. Ross 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 Labor - Immigration Service - United States Border Patrol, 20 of 28 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Norman G. Ross's cause is highlighted.
How Norman G. Ross Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Norman G. Ross is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Norman G. Ross was killed by handgun; revolver.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
27 officers from United States Department of Labor - Immigration Service - United States Border Patrol are honored on badge.nw. Showing the 16 most recent.
