End of Watch April 18, 2016
Age 29
Tour of Duty 7 yrs 8 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Border Patrol Agent Jose Barraza was killed in a vehicle crash on I-10, near Fort Hancock, Texas, at approximately 7:30 am.

He was nearing the end of his shift when his patrol truck collided with the rear of a semi near mile marker 78. Agent Barraza was killed at the scene. His canine partner suffered minor injuries.

Agent Barraza had served with the United States Border Patrol for almost eight years and was assigned to the Sierra Blanca Station.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two sons, and mother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Border Patrol Agent Barraza gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 7 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Border Patrol Agent Barraza.

— 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 April 18, 2016
Tour of Duty 7 yrs 8 mo
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Jose is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2016, 52 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 90th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Jose was 29. 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. Jose had served 7.7 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

April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

By month
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
Weapons recorded
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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, Jose among them.

Across the years
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Where

Border Patrol Agent Jose Daniel Barraza

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol · End of Watch April 18, 2016

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 32-W

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