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Richard Goldstein
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Border Patrol Agent

Richard Goldstein

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol — Washington, DC
Accident
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End of Watch May 11, 2007
Age 37
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 62

Incident

Border Patrol Agent Richard Goldstein drowned in the Coachella Canal near Niland, California, east of the Salton Sea.

After he went missing, Agent Goldstein's canine partner was found sitting alongside his vehicle, which was parked and idling near the canal. The Customs and Border Protection and California Highway Patrol Air divisions assisted several border patrol agents in the search for the missing agent. A short time later he was found drowned a few miles from his vehicle.

Agent Goldstein's canine partner, Carlo, was wet, and markings in the area indicate the dog had been in the water and struggled to get out of the canal. It is believed that Agent Goldstein entered the canal in an attempt to rescue Carlo.

Agent Goldstein was a five-year veteran of the United States Border Patrol and was assigned to the El Centro Sector's Indio Station.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two stepsons, parents, five siblings, and a granddaughter, who was born the night before his death.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Border Patrol Agent Goldstein gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 5 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Border Patrol Agent Goldstein.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdhscbpusbpfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 11, 2007
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Richard is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 2007, 94 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 11th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Richard was 37. 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. Richard had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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How

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

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Where

Border Patrol Agent Richard Goldstein

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol · End of Watch May 11, 2007

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 60-W

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