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Special Agent Ariel Rios | United States Department of the Treasury - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, U.S. Government United States Department of the Treasury - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, U.S. Government

Special Agent

Ariel Rios

United States Department of the Treasury - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, U.S. Government

End of Watch: Thursday, December 2, 1982

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 28

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Location: Florida

Incident Date: 12/2/1982

Weapon: Handgun; .357 caliber

Suspect: Not available

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Special Agent Ariel Rios was shot and killed while conducting an undercover operation in Miami, Florida. He was shot while struggling with a suspect who was attempting to shoot other ATF agents.

The Ariel Rios Federal Building, located in Washington, DC, was named in honor of Agent Rios.

Agent Rios was survived by his wife and children.

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