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John A. Rector
- Oct. 16, 1956 -
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Resided: |
CA, USA
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Born: | Unk |
Fallen: | Oct. 16, 1956 |
Race/Sex: | Caucasian Male / 58 yrs. of age |
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Dept: | U.S. Customs and Border Patrol
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington D.C., DC
20229 USA (877)227-5511 |
County: | District of Columbia |
Dept. Type: | Federal/Law Enforcement |
Hero's Rank: | Border Patrol Inspector |
Sworn Date: | Unk |
FBI Class: | Homicide - Gun |
Weapon Class: | Firearm |
Agency URL: | Click Here
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On The Job: |
28 years
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Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: |
No Info
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Location: |
CA
USA
Tue. Oct. 16, 1956
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Summary: |
Border Patrol Inspector John Rector was accidentally shot and killed by a fellow agent who was discussing gun limitations with a third agent at the Chula Vista Sector Headquarters in California.
The two agents had unloaded the .357 caliber handgun while examining it, reloaded it, and placed it in a drawer as they began to discuss a different weapon. The discussion returned to the .357 and one of the agents removed it from the drawer, not realizing it had been reloaded.
When he pulled the trigger the gun discharged and round passed through the wall and struck Agent Rector in the head as he sat at his desk. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to the wound several hours later.
Agent Rector had been with the agency for 28 years.
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