United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Sunday, March 30, 2008
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: B441
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: March 30, 2008
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Border Patrol Agent Jarod Dittman was killed in a vehicle crash while en route to his patrol area in Jamul, California, at approximately 1:00 am.
Another Border Patrol agent came across the single vehicle accident on Otay Lakes Road, near State Route 94. Agent Dittman was pulled from his department issued Jeep Wrangler and transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries approximately one hour later.
Agent Dittman was a veteran of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and had served with the United States Border Patrol for over one year. He is survived by his wife and child.