Border Patrol Inspector Norman G. Ross
United States Department of Justice - Border Patrol
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Friday, February 10, 1928

Biographical Info
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, February 10, 1928
Incident Location: California
Weapon Used: Handgun; Revolver
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Inspector Ross was shot and killed while transporting two suspect illegal aliens near Kane Springs, California. He was transporting the two in their own vehicle. The suspects had a hidden revolver in the vehicle which they used to shoot Inspector Ross in the head with.

The suspects fled to Mexico where one of the men was shot and killed by a member of the Mexican Rural Police.

Inspector Ross had been with the agency for one year.