THE BORDER PATROL

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My new novels-Border Desperation and Border Alliance, both set in Uvalde, Texas. Click on either title to go to Amazon's site for the novels.

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How I Started in the Border Patrol

As a 22 year old senior at Washington State University, I applied for and took the written exam for the Border Patrol, mainly because of peer pressure from my buddy, Mike Barnes.

After graduating from WSU, I took two seasonal positions as a Washington State Park Ranger at Chief Timothy State Park in Clarkston and Field Springs State Park in Anatone. I worked only 8 months out of the year.

I took the oral exam for the Border Patrol while employed as a Park Ranger with little expectation that I would ever be offered or accept the job. But, a year after graduation, at the ripe old age of 22, I received a telegram from the U.S. Border Patrol and accepted the position, arriving in Del Rio, Texas on April 29, 1984. From that day forward my life would change drastically...HERE are some stories about my 25 year career...

The Uvalde Agents, September 1984
Upon returning to Texas after about 18 weeks at the academy, Skip Buxton, Ernie Soto and I were introduced to the agents at the Uvalde Station. We were the first three trainees the Uvalde Station ever had. When we arrived there were five agents and a PAIC: Jim Banks, Charlie Carter, Murphy Don Butler, Ken LaMascus, Charlie Mac Porter and our Patrol Agent In Charge(PAIC), Sammie Stewart. On our first morning, as Uvalde only worked a 7:00 am to 3:00 pm shift, we started the morning out at the Townhouse Restaurant. I said I didn’t drink coffee which was truly frowned upon. I believe it to be Charlie Carter who ordered me a cup and then told me, in a not too pleasant tone, “If you want to fit into the Border Patrol you best learn to drink coffee ASAP”. Every morning for the next, who knows how many years, coffee at The Townhouse Restaurant or sometimes the Kettle Restaurant began our day. We passed information, chatted and bonded with each other and the journeymen agents. Jim Banks and Sammie Stewart always read the paper. I learned to drink coffee very well.
My arrival in September of 1984 was an eye opener for me. I guess, yes, I’ll admit that I was fairly sheltered and wasn’t anywhere near the normal type to be in South Texas as an Agent with the U.S. Border Patrol.

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Articles I've written about events in the Border Patrol!

Quarterly Firearms Qualifications equals BBQ!!!! Click HERE to read!
Successful Search and Rescue of three elderly ladies.
Click HERE to read about Fred Ewalt and the Mexican Restaurant
Click HERE to read about Uvalde PD/SO selling dope to the bad guys...REVERSALS
Click HERE for "The Adrenalin Rush of a Missing Border Patrol Agent"
Click HERE for Undocumented Immigrants Are Criminals. Period.
Click HERE for THE GOLDEN TOILET SEAT AWARD STORY
Click HERE for a Alien Smuggling Story from Sunnyside, WA.
Click HERE for 14" of Texas Snow Brings Beauty and LE Tragedy!
Click HEREfor a Border Patrol Chase Story. Have you ever had everything go wrong well this is one of those nights!!!!
Click HERE for a Border Patrol Chase Story to San Antonio. Even if everything goes great, you still better make sure the Chief is aware!
Click HERE for a Literary Entry titled "A Day In The Life of a Border Patrol Agent
My Paranoia...A bit of prose about just that...IF you are a law enforcement officer or have taken on the duties of shepherd over your flock, this will pertain to you!
Click HERE for a fictional Border Patrol Story titled, "Creatures of the Night,"
Click HERE for "The Epitome of Petty: Why are Most Game Wardens(and some Forest Cops too) such petty S.O.B.'s
Click HERE for "The Border Patrol Career: Life and Death of Immigrants
Click HEREfor "IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT: A BROKEN AGENCY!"
Click HERE for "SENDING A RAPIST TO PRISON"
Click HERE for "A Day in the Life of a Border Patrol Agent: Sign Cutting."
Click HERE for "My Border Patrol Career: Taking a Bribe!"
Click HERE for "LaPryor Bus Check". Having an alien virtually die on a crowded bus is not good for heart...
An Open Letter to Congressman Newhouse, Eastern Washington
Some Agents shouldn't be agents.. The case of Eric Torres...
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