Octavio Gonzales
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Special Agent

Octavio Gonzales

Felonious
End of Watch December 13, 1976
Age 31
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Special Agent Octabio Gonzales was shot and killed in his office in Bogota, Colombia, by a hitman from the Colombian Cartel. Special Agent Gonzales was acting as agency's country attache to Colombia. The suspect committed suicide a short time later. Special Agent Gonzales had served with the Drug Enforcement Administration for eight years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Gonzales gave the United States Department of Justice 8 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Gonzales.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Arlington, Tarrant County, TX
Platform Identity usdjdeafed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 13, 1976
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Octavio 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 1976, 137 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 30th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Octavio was 31. 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. Octavio had served 8 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

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.8%.

By month
By day of the week
IV

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 - Drug Enforcement Administration has 38 officers remembered here, Octavio among them.

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Where

Special Agent Octavio Gonzales

United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration · End of Watch December 13, 1976

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 30-W

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