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| Fallen Agent: | JASON C. PANIDES | ||||||||
| DOB: | December 27, 1974 | ||||||||
| Entered: | March 9, 1998 | ||||||||
| Departed: | April 4, 2001 | ||||||||
| Postion: | Border Patrol Agent | ||||||||
On Wednesday, April 4, 2001, at 12:36 a.m., Border Patrol Agent Jason C. Panides was killed after assisting in the apprehension of a group of illegal aliens on Interstate 35, north of Laredo, Texas. Agent Panides was in the southbound lane of the east access road when a southbound truck struck him. He was killed instantly. Agent Panides was a native of Jacksonville, Florida, and was a graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in criminal justice and psychology. He was a graduate of the 368th session of the Border Patrol Academy at Glynco, Georgia. At the time of his death, he was stationed at the Laredo North Border Patrol Station. |
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