United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Tuesday, October 20, 1998
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: October 20, 1998
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Border Patrol Agent Thomas Williams and Border Patrol Agent Agent Jesus de la Ossa were killed when their vehicle was involved in a head on collision on a rain slicked road.
The two agents were returning to San Diego, where they were stationed, from a federal training center in Artesia, New Mexico, when the crash occurred on Highway 82 in New Mexico. The driver of the other vehicle was also killed.
Agent Williams was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the United States Border Patrol for four years. He is survived by his wife and daughter.