United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Monday, December 13, 1976
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 13, 1976
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Committed suicide
Special Agent Octabio Gonzales was shot and killed in his office in Bogota, Colombia, by a hitman from the Colombian Cartel. Special Agent Gonzales was acting as agency's country attache to Colombia.
The suspect committed suicide a short time later.
Special Agent Gonzales had served with the Drug Enforcement Administration for eight years.