Border Patrol honors agent killed on duty
A US Border Patrol agent killed in the line of duty in East County last year will posthumously receive the highest honor possible for an agent for acts of bravery or heroism, US Customs and Border Protection announced Thursday.
The FBI says 56 law enforcement officers were slain in the line of duty last year, 72 officers died in accidents, and 53,469 officers were assaulted in the line of duty.