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Photograph: Border Patrol Agent Jesus A. de la Ossa

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Border Patrol Agent Jesus A. de la Ossa
United States Department of Justice - Border Patrol
U.S. Government

End of Watch: Tuesday, October 20, 1998

Biographical Info
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Tuesday, October 20, 1998
Incident Location: New Mexico
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available

Agent de la Ossa and Agent Thomas J. Williams were killed when their vehicle was involved in a head on collision on a rain slicked road. The two agents were returning to San Diego, where they were stationed, from a federal training center in Artesia, New Mexico, when the accident occurred. The accident took place on Highway 82 in New Mexico. The driver of the other vehicle was also killed.

Agent de la Ossa is survived by his wife, three sons, and parents.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: United States Department of Justice - Border Patrol, U.S. GovernmentBorder Patrol Agent Thomas J. Williams
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EOW: Tuesday, October 20, 1998
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

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