California Border Patrol K9 Officer found drowned in a canal

[CTR man]

http://www.odmp.org/officer.php?oid=18881

Border Patrol Agent Richard Goldstein
United States Department of Homeland Security - Border Patrol
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Friday, May 11, 2007

Biographical Info
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: Friday, May 11, 2007
Incident Location: California
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Agent Richard Goldstein drowned in a canal near Niland, California, east of the Salton Sea.

Agent Goldstein was found drowned in the Coachella Canal after other agents found his canine partner sitting alongside his vehicle, which was parked and idling along the canal. It is unknown how he ended up in the canal.

Agent Goldstein was a five-year veteran of the Border Patrol and was assigned to the El Centro Sector's Indio Station.

Agency Contact Information
United States Department of Homeland Security - Border Patrol
1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Room 6.5E
Washington, DC 20229

Phone: (202) 344-3532

[ChrisF202]

Any updates about this case?

It proves my point that the USBP agent has the most dangerous law enforcement job in the US :(

[CTR man]

I heard about it on Fox News Radio and decided to see if ODMP had anything on it. As you can see, the information was pretty vague. Here is a link from the local paper down there. I am quite aways away from there in Central Ca and this is approximately 50 miles north of the Mexico border and 100 miles NE of San Diego. It appears that when the article was written they hadn't notified the officers family, yet. The article doesn't mention the agents name but I am sure it is the same officer.

http:http://www.thedesertsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070512/NEWS0801/705120320/1006//

Border patrol agent found dead in canal

Nicole C. Brambila
The Desert Sun
May 12, 2007

A California Border Patrol agent was found dead Friday evening, floating in the Coachella Canal, near the Salton Sea, officials said.

As reported on thedesertsun.com, the agent apparently drowned and was found in a canal, said Agent Enrique Lozano.

The agent, Lozano said, died while on duty.

A second spokesman with the El Centro office said the dead agent was stationed in Indio.

At press time, the agent's family had yet to be notified.

The Border Patrol did not release the agent's name.

At the scene, Border Patrol Agent David Kim told broadcast reporters that the agent was reported missing about 3 p.m. Searching agents found his vehicle in a remote area near the canal and later found his body in the canal.

Kim also told broadcast reporters that there had been past incidents where agents on patrol had fallen into the canal.

Lozano would not confirm broadcast reports that the dead agent had been reported missing earlier in the day, and that his body was found by other Border Patrol agents who had been searching for him.

Riverside and Imperial county sheriff's deputies responded to the scene at the Salton Sea near Niland, in Imperial County, which is about 60 miles southeast of Indio.

Officials could not say whether the agent's death was an accident.

The incident remains under investigation.

[CTR man]

Here are some more links on this story.

http://www.topix.net/content/cbs/2198687187381345521613664145140033835420

http:http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_132191330.html//

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1832389/posts

[irishdep]

WTF is going on down there? RIP BROTHER!

[taz1802]

My prayers and respect for the family and friends.

[ChrisF202]

WTF is going on down there? RIP BROTHER!
An invasion of our country and the creation of a war zone ...

[tsapalmsprings]

I met Agent Goldstein's family, I was able to pass on my condolenses to the family as they flew out. It is truly a sad day for us all.