Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Border Patrol Agent Brian A. Terry

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government

End of Watch Wednesday, December 15, 2010

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Reflections for Border Patrol Agent Brian A. Terry

Rest in Peace Agent Terry. My prayers and condolences to your loved ones.

Ally

December 15, 2010

Thank you Agent Terry for your service. God Bless your family, friends and fellow agents as they learn to carry on without you. RIP sir.

Anonymous

December 15, 2010

RIP Brother in Blue. Prayers to your family, friends and co-workers. Job well done!

Retired Sergeant
Michigan State Police

December 15, 2010

Rest in peace, Brother...we'll hold the line until we meet again..

BPA (K9/EMT) C. Madrid
US Border Patrol

December 15, 2010

Rest in peace Brother Brian.

Ofc. Timothy M. Furlong
Nahant, MA PD

December 15, 2010

Rest in Peace Brother. Our sincerest condolences to the famiy (both badge and blood)

Deputy Randy Bennett
Henry County Sheriff's Dept. (Indiana)

December 15, 2010

A great man has gone to secure a safe path for those of us to follow. Thank you to you, your family and the DHS-CBP. Rest in Peace Brother.

Chief Steve Marshall
Washington, NH. Police Dept

December 15, 2010

Rest in peace brother.

Y-7
US Border Patrol

December 15, 2010

May God give the families, friends, and survivors the strength needed to endure this evil and loss. None of you will ever be quite the same. May his example of service inspire others to take his place on the front lines.

Lt. R.E. Bartley (Retired)
Chesterfield Co Police, Virginia

December 15, 2010

Rest In Peace.

#2959
U.S. Marshals

December 15, 2010

Rest in peace brother

FOS
USBP

December 15, 2010

BPA Terry,

It was with a profound sense of loss that we all heard of your ultimate sacrifice. When one of us falls we all stumble, but we pledge to carry on in your honor. Four have been caught, and we are actively seeking the fifth. That person will be caught as sure as light will eventually be shed on this period of darkness.

Your loss will never be forgotten, and we will surround and embrace your family with love, support, and protection.

To BPA Terry's family, Brian was truly a class act. It was an honor and a pleasure working alongside him and we will carry on in a way that pays homage to the man that he was.

The Last Patrol

The morning sun
Ignites the hills
And pushes night
Across the rills.

It fills the Gullies
With Rivers gold
And glazes mountains
Sheer and cold.

It calls the birds
To daybreak’s song
Or ends the Northland’s
Night, so long.

It takes Night’s forest
Off to sleep
And brings forth Day’s
From slumber deep.

And raises once more
Duty’s Call
For Men, Green-clad
To give their all.

And if, one morn’
They gather there
Their faces worn and
Lined with care,

And I’m not there
To answer Roll,
I’m 10-8;
On my Last Patrol.

-author unknown

Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, TCA/NGL
10-7, 10-42 Rest in Peace, Brother!

All Personnel
U.S. Border Patrol - Douglas, AZ Station

December 15, 2010

Dear family members of BPA Brian Terry:
My heart breaks for all of you. May God comfort you all in this difficult time. Brian is a HERO, and America thanks him for his sacrifice.

Blessings,
Cathy Dittman
Mother of BPA Jarod C. Dittman
EOW March 30, 2008

Catherine Wilson Dittman
Mother of Jarod C. Dittman

December 15, 2010

Agent Terry, you will not be forgotten! R.I.P.

Deputy Sheriff
Livingston County (Il) Sheriff's Ofc.

December 15, 2010

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Patrol Agent Terry, today and always..
Rest in peace Sir!

Joyce
Sister of Ofc. John P Harris EOW 8/19/1994

December 15, 2010

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Patrol Agent Terry, today and always..
Rest in peace Sir!

Joyce
Sister of Ofc. John P Harris EOW 8/19/1994

December 15, 2010

Agent Terry, thank you for protecting me and my family and for sacrificing your life as a result. My prayers, thoughts and tears go out to you and your family. We will seek justice on your behalf. R.I.P. my friend.


Much love,

Spouse of a TCA/WCX agent

Spouse of Tucson Sector Agent

December 15, 2010

My deepest sympathy to the family, friends and co-worker's of Patrol Agent Brian A. Terry. You will always be remembered as a HERO. REST IN PEACE SIR.

Diane Waynant Murray
Sister of Fallen Officer Inspector Brian Waynant EOW 3/1/10

December 15, 2010

Chief Strzelecki and the entire Niles Police Department extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Agent Terry. Godspeed.

Niles, Illinois Police Department

December 15, 2010

Rest in peace brother.

Anonymous

December 15, 2010

God bless BPA Terry and his family. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and my fellow brothers and sisters in green.

Vaya con Dios

SBPA Kelley Z. Helms
U.S. Border Patrol, Fort Stockton, TX

December 15, 2010

In Honor of your Sacrifice and for your family and friends, I salute you as a HERO!

"The Badge"

He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.

He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.

Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.

He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whose blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.

His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.

He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.

And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.

But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.

Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.

Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.

So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.

In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.

Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.

Written By:
David L. Bell

Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1993 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell (Retired)
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

December 15, 2010

Rest in peace Brother. My thoughts are with your family, friends, and the members of the US Border Patrol

Lt. Joseph Ward, Ret.
Jackson, NJ PD

December 15, 2010

I'm very sorry for the loss of Agent Terry. If incidents like this deeply affect all brothers and sisters of the law enforcement community, this has to be extremely difficult for his family and close co-workers. I never had the privilege of meeting Agent Terry, but there is no doubt in my mind he was a unique, selfless, brave, and inspiring individual with a heart of gold! I thank you Agent Terry for your service and dedication to our nation. My deepest condolences go out to your family and closest co-workers.

Robert Fierros
Nogales Police Department

December 15, 2010

I'm very sorry for the loss of Agent Terry. If incidents like this deeply affect all brothers and sisters of the law enforcement community, this has to be extremely difficult for his family and close co-workers. I never had the privilege of meeting Agent Terry, but there is no doubt in my mind he was a unique, selfless, brave, and inspiring individual with a heart of gold! I thank you Agent Terry for your service and dedication to our nation. My deepest condolences go out to your family and closest co-workers.

Robert Fierros
Nogales Police Department

December 15, 2010

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