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Senior Patrol Agent

John S. Blue

United States Department of Justice - Border Patrol, U.S. Government

End of Watch: Thursday, October 4, 1973

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 38

Tour: 12 years

Badge # Not available

Cause: Aircraft accident

Location: Arizona

Incident Date: 10/4/1973

Weapon: Not available

Suspect: Not available

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Agent Blue and Pilot Friedrich Karl were killed in an airplane accident near Tacna, Arizona, shortly after takeoff. The two agents were on a patrol in the area and had stopped at an airport near Tacna to make ground contact with other agents. Shortly after takeoff the landing gear of the plane struck a 52-foot high power line, causing it to flip over and fall to the ground.
Agent Blue had been with the agency for 12 years.

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