Gerald Sawyer

Nov 6, 1973

Detective Gerald Sawyer of the Los Angeles, California, Police Department, was killed on November 6, 1973, while working on a joint undercover investigation with the Drug Enforcement Administration. Detective Sawyer was killed by a cocaine trafficker during an...

Emir Benitez

Aug 9, 1973

Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Emir Benitez died August 9, 1973, at Broward County General Hospital from a gunshot wound he received during an undercover cocaine investigation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was 28 years of age at the time of his death....

Richard Heath, Jr.

Apr 1, 1973

Special Agent in Charge Richard Heath, Jr., of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, died on April 1, 1973 in Quito, Ecuador, from complications resulting from a gunshot wound he received during an undercover operation in Aruba, Netherlands Antilles on February...

George F. White

Mar 25, 1973

Special Agent Pilot George E. White, of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, was killed on March 25, 1973, after his plane hit a power line near Tucson, Arizona. He was 31 years of age at the time of his death. George White graduated from Utah State University...

Frank Tummillo

Oct 12, 1972

Special Agent Frank Tummillo, of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs was killed during an undercover operation in New York City on October 12, 1972. He was 25 years of age at the time of his death. Assigned to the New York Regional office, Special Agent...

Gene A. Clifton

Nov 19, 1971

Palo Alto, California Police Officer Gene A. Clifton died on November 19, 1971, as a result of injuries received on October 1 during a joint operation with DEA’s predecessor agency, the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. Officer Clifton was fatally wounded when...