National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

Officer Rank: Border Patrol Inspector

Memorial Panel: 30-E: 12

Department: U.S. Border Patrol

End of Watch: June 17, 1967

Cause: SHOT

Age: 22

Years of Service: 1

Description: Patrol Inspectors Azrak and Theodore Newton and intercepted a vehicle in which over 800 pounds of marijuana were being transported. While checking this vehicle the officers were overpowered by four convicted felons, two of whom had been following the load of marijuana in a second vehicle. The officers were then taken to the mountain cabin where they were handcuffed to each other, shot and killed. Patrol Inspector Newton had been shot once in the head while three shots were fired into Patrol Inspector Azrak, two in the head and one in the chest. Four suspects were arrested. Two received 30 year sentences and have since been released. A third suspect was paroled. The last suspect was sentenced to life in prison.