United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government
End of Watch Sunday, December 8, 1968
Add to My HeroesJames G. Burns
Senior Patrol Inspector James Burns suffered a fatal heart attack following a search in a Calexico, California, river bottom.
He was searching heavy undergrowth for illegal aliens when he began to suffer chest pains. He suffered a fatal heart attack two hours later.
Inspector Burns was a United States Army veteran of World War II and had served with the United States Border Patrol for 13 years. He was survived by his wife and son.
Bio
- Age 44
- Tour 13 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
- Location California
Most Recent Reflection
View all 11 ReflectionsI rhino of you every day. Still miss ya. Jim
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