Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne, 34, died Sunday after he was struck in the head by the suspect vessel near the Channel Islands, west of Los Angeles and about 180 miles northwest of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Horne is the first law enforcement official to die on California’s seas since a spike in illegal activity began several years ago, said Ralph DeSio, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman.
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A lot of people tend to overlook the Coast Guard when thinking of the military; this is a prime example of how much the CG helps America. They might not be breaking down doors in Afghanistan, but they do just as good a job in protecting our borders as the other branches do in protecting our country overseas.
RIP Chief Petty Officer Horne.