End of Watch June 17, 1967
Age 22
Tour of Duty 1 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Border Patrol Inspector George Azrak and Border Patrol Inspector Theodore Newton were shot and killed after being abducted from a traffic checkpoint on Highway 79 near Oak Grove, San Diego County, California. The ensuing investigation determined that the two had stopped a vehicle with over 800 pounds of marijuana. While searching the vehicle they were overpowered and taken to a remote cabin in a deserted mountainous area near Anza, Riverside County. The two had been handcuffed together and were shot and killed as they lay on the ground. Their bodies were found two days later. Four subjects were arrested in connection with the murders one month later. Two of the men were sentenced to 30 years in prison and were released in 1980. The other two were sentenced to life in prison. One of those two was paroled in 1998 and the remaining suspect was denied parole in 2006. Inspector Azrak had served with the United States Border Patrol for one month.

Survivors

He was survived by his father, who served as a detention officer with the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Border Patrol Inspector Azrak served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Border Patrol Inspector Azrak.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdjinsusbpfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 17, 1967
Tour of Duty 1 mo
Age 22
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

George is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1967, 105 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 48th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George was 22. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. George had served 0.1 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol has 68 officers remembered here, George among them.

Across the years
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Where

Border Patrol Inspector George F. Azrak

United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol · End of Watch June 17, 1967

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 30-E

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