Senior Patrol Agent John S. Blue
United States Department of Justice - Border Patrol
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Thursday, October 4, 1973

Biographical Info
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: Thursday, October 4, 1973
Incident Location: Arizona
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

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.

Related Line of Duty Deaths

Pilot Friedrich Karl United States Department of Justice - B..., US EOW: Thursday, October 4, 1973 Cause of Death: Aircraft accident