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Brian A. Terry

Case from Rio Rico, AZ dated Dec 15, 2010

Victim Details

Brian A. Terry

Male

White / Caucasian

Rio Rico

AZ

2010-12-15

40

Brian

A. Terry

07/07/2026

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In the dark of night on December 14, 2010, a firefight in a remote Arizona canyon near Rio Rico claimed the life of 40-year-old United States Border Patrol Agent Brian A. Terry. Terry was part of an elite four-man tactical team tasked with intercepting armed 'rip crews'—criminals who prey on drug smugglers along the border. That evening, his team encountered a group of five armed individuals. When the agents identified themselves and tried to make an arrest, a gun battle erupted. During the vi ...
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