National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

Officer Rank: Border Patrol Agent

Memorial Panel: 10-W: 24

Department: U.S. Customs and Border Protection

End of Watch: December 16, 2003

Cause: DROW

Age: 24

Years of Service: 1

Description: Agent Epling drowned while attempting to rescue a group of illegal aliens who were crossing the Colorado River on inner tubes. Agent Epling successfully rescued one female Chinese national and was last seen by fellow agents chasing four illegal aliens south along the California side of the Colorado River. Agent Epilog's body was recovered four days later, approximately 200 yards from the initial incident.