Agency pays tribute to CBP officers and Border Patrol agents who have fallen in the line of duty

WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees will participate in national Police Week in the Nation’s Capital, paying tribute to law enforcement personnel who have died in the line of duty.  Events begin May 9 and conclude May 15.
CBP pays tribute to fallen officers and agents during an Honor Watch Ceremony on Friday, May 12 at 9 a.m. in the Ronald Reagan Building courtyard by the Federal Triangle Metro.  All are welcome to attend.  This will be followed by an 11 a.m. Valor Memorial tribute for family and invited guests.

The Valor Memorial at CBP headquarters at the Ronald Reagan Building enshrines the names and service dates of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice while fulfilling their mission, and spans over 200 years of U.S. Customs, Immigration, Agriculture, and Border Patrol history. 

The CBP Honor Guard will also be participating in the National Honor Guard Competition on Sunday, May 14.  The CBP Officer team will compete at 10:15 a.m. and the Border Patrol team will compete at noon. The event will take place at John Marshall Plaza, 4th and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., beginning at 8 a.m.

CBP’s Acting Commissioner Deborah J. Spero and Chief of the Border Patrol David Aguilar said in a joint statement, We come together with other law enforcement agencies during this time to honor the men and women who have given their lives in service to their country.  We are grateful for their bravery and selflessness, and it is up to us as a nation to live up to their sacrifice.

Police Week includes a variety of events and services.  They include the 11th Annual Blue Mass at the National Cathedral, a National Honor Guard competition, a Memorial Wall tribute, and the 18th Annual Candlelight Vigil.  The week concludes with the 25th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on Wednesday, May 15.