Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosa's Funeral....

[sdsubzero4]

Well....I attended the funeral for Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosa today in El Centro. Who was killed in the line of duty last Thursday night in Campo (where I work). He was killed when he and a few agents were chasing a group of illegal aliens near the border fence. He somehow got separated from the other agents. It is still unclear what happened, but he was found by his truck with a gun shot to his head. His service pistol was missing. Agent Rosa was survived by his wife, a 2 year old son and an 11 month old daughter. The service was held in the high school auditorium in the agent's home town of El Centro. It was so packed they had to open up the gymnasium as an overflow. After the ceremony, there were over 500 cars (maybe more) from various agencies in a caravan to the cemetary. Quite impressive. I estimated there were over 3000 men and women from various local, state, and federal agencies attended including many friends and family of the agent. It always amazes me when something like this happen, how all law enforcement agencies come to attend and give their support, no matter how far they have to travel (this is the 4th funeral I attended for a law enforcement killed in the line of duty. That's 4 too many). This is one reason I chose this career. The comraderie is amazing and it doesn't matter if we know each other. When one is in need, we will find a way to help each other. It was quite sombering and a touching ceremony.

Here's a few pictures from the caravan:

 

[atlblue98gt]

wow. Thats a lot of cop cars. But prayers go out to his family.

 

[Gibs]

Very nice tribute to him. Sucks that this had to happen. I was just out that way yesterday..... playing in the desert

 

[Fighting Sailor]

Another good man killed... I hope they catch whoever did this.

 

[Tommy]

it hit my girlfriends family very close to home, her dad is a retired US Cutoms Aviation inspector and was a BP agent for many years.

Very sombering to have that happen and just frustrates me to imagine that those kids will grow up without thier dad.

 

[Maverick]

it hit my girlfriends family very close to home, her dad is a retired US Cutoms Aviation inspector and was a BP agent for many years.

Very sombering to have that happen and just frustrates me to imagine that those kids will grow up without thier dad.

It the same for me also, the might never catch the F-ers that did this but the family still has to go on without him and that is just WRONG!

 

[alaninsd1]

my preayers to his family and people that worked with him

 

[HisPony]

He worked for the Husband of a friend of ours. They are taking this very hard right now.

 

[alaninsd1]

i didnt follow up really good,did they ever found the responsible/s

 

[kakarote]

Prayers to the family!! More good men will die until they close those borders.
What a waste.

 

[yosemiddysam]

I hope those responsible are caught and prosecuted to the fullest extent!!!!!!

 

[sdsubzero4]

supposedly they caught 4 people in Mexico by where the shooting occurred and caught one up north in San Jose. It was real vague as to were they the one responsible, the media made it sound like they were.