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Pilot William Franklin Buckelew | United States Department of Justice - Border Patrol, U.S. Government United States Department of Justice - Border Patrol, U.S. Government

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William Franklin Buckelew

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

End of Watch: Friday, July 23, 1954

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 35

Tour: 9 years, 5 months

Badge # Not available

Cause: Aircraft accident

Location: Texas

Incident Date: 7/23/1954

Weapon: Not available

Suspect: Not available

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Pilot Buckelew and Inspector Donald Kee were killed in an airplane accident near Rio Grande City, Texas, while conducting flights to check farm laborers. The plane was banking to return to a field when it suddenly plunged into a river. Inspector Kee was killed on impact and Pilot Buckelew succumbed to his injuries en route to a hospital.

Pilot Buckelew was survived by his wife. He is buried in the Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.

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Border Patrol Inspector Donald Kee
United States Department of Justice - Border Patrol, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Friday, July 23, 1954
Cause: Aircraft accident

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As I look at the faces of the men and women here, I see the faces of my co-workers. I can imagine each of them shooting the bull and swapping war stories at choir practice as the meat sizzles on the grill. I see them laughing, pranking and teasing their fellow agents, as we often do when we relieve stress. I wish that each of them were still here to share the good times.

And I feel compelled to look at each of the faces here and remember…to remember that each of them made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country and we should NEVER forget them or their service.

Too often the sacrifices of those who serve our country are overlooked or casually dismissed by the very public they served so selflessly. But WE should never forget them…each and every one of them. May they each rest in peace eternally in God’s loving embrace.

SBPA James Doran
US Border Patrol
July 22, 2008

 

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