End of Watch July 19, 2012
Age 41
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Border Patrol Agent James Dominguez was struck and killed by a vehicle while assisting a disabled motorist on US 90 near Cline, Texas.

The driver of the disabled vehicle had experienced a flat tire. Agent Dominguez was assisting the driver pick up some of the tire debris when he was struck from behind by a large pickup truck.

Agent Dominguez had served with the United States Border Patrol for 12 years and was assigned to the Del Rio Sector. He is survived by his wife, son, three daughters, father, and brother. His brother serves with the Border Patrol, and his father is retired from the Border Patrol.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, three daughters, father, and brother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Border Patrol Agent Dominguez gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 12 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Border Patrol Agent Dominguez.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch July 19, 2012
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

James is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2012, 51 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 94th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

James was 41. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. James had served 12 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

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol has 63 officers remembered here, James among them.

Across the years
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Where

Border Patrol Agent James Ray Dominguez

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol · End of Watch July 19, 2012

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 52-E

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