Border Patrol Agent Jeffrey Ramirez

Border Patrol Agent Jeffrey Ramirez

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government

End of Watch Saturday, September 15, 2012

Jeffrey Ramirez

Border Patrol Agent Jeffrey Ramirez died several weeks after suffering symptoms of heat stroke during a defensive tactics training exercise in Laredo, Texas, on a day where temperatures were above 90-degrees.

He was transported to a hospital when he began to feel ill where he was treated for dehydration and released. After failing to wake up the following morning, he was transported back to the hospital where he remained on life support until passing away on September 15th, 2012.

Agent Ramirez had served with the United States Border Patrol for four years. He is survived by his wife, son, parents, sister, and two brothers.

Bio

Age 25
Tour 4 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Heat exhaustion
Location Texas
Incident Date Saturday, September 1, 2012

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John 5:28, 29 - "Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out". I pray that everyone can find peace in knowing that we will see this officer as well as many others again in Paradise soon. Until then, please accept my condolences.

A.W. Montgomery
Concerned Citizen

September 17, 2018