Border Patrol Inspector Earl F. Fleckiger
United States Department of Justice - Border Patrol
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Saturday, June 23, 1945

Biographical Info
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, June 23, 1945
Incident Location: California
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Inspector Fleckiger was shot and killed while transporting a suspect he had arrested near Calexico, California. He and his partner had stopped the man and arrested him after finding liquor in the vehicle. During the drive the suspect produced a gun and shot Inspector Fleckiger.

Inspector Fleckiger had been with the agency for three years.