Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Agent Magdaleno,
On today, the 25th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country and to the Patrol. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

A fellow BPA

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

May 10, 2020

RIP brother. You are missed.

RDC (retired)
USBP

May 10, 2020

Rest in peace BPA Magdaleno.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 12, 2020

Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
God Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

May 10, 2015

To the Magdaleno Family,

I am honored to have ridden a bicycle 250+ miles from Chesapeake, VA to Washington, DC for Law Enforcement United in memory of USDOJ Border Patrol Agent Xavier G Magdaleno EOW 05-10-1995

I have a metal bracelet with his memorial information on it that I rode with and would like to pass it along to your family. If you are interested please contact me at your convenience.

Honored,

Officer NT Houlihan
Chesapeake Police Dept
Chesapeake, VA 23320

Officer Nicolas T Houlihan
Chesapeake Police Dept., Virginia

May 15, 2013

Thank you for securing our boarders and protecting us. You are a true hero and heroes never die. You have not been forgotten

Bob Gordon
Father of Chicago Officer: Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

May 10, 2010

Another year goes by. Continue to rest in peace Maggie.

Y-7
US Border Patrol

May 7, 2010

Magie,

It's approaching 15 years since you left us, and I can still remember having those sit down lunches with you. You could always find these hole in the wall restaurants where they served the best food I had ever eaten. I still remember it like it was just yesterday. You gave me the benifit of your experiance in the field and I have passed that down to my trainees. I will never forget you magie, never. You were the best partner I ever had. I mss you brother, we all do. Be at peace and please watch over us. God Bless you.

Jaime

Jaime Xavier Garza
U.S. Border Patrol

January 28, 2010

Well Maggie, another year has come and gone. Continue to rest in peace brother.

RDC
USBP

May 10, 2009

Your heroism and service is honored today as we approach the 14th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service.

My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer. He was shot twice when ambushed on April 23rd when he was on a foot pursuit of two bank robbers, 10 years after you died.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered.

Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater

May 10, 2009

You have not been forgotten. Thank you for your dedicated service to our Country.

Bob Gordon
Father of Chicago Officer; Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

May 10, 2009

As I look at the faces of the men and women here, I see the faces of my co-workers. I can imagine each of them shooting the bull and swapping war stories at choir practice as the meat sizzles on the grill. I see them laughing, pranking and teasing their fellow agents, as we often do when we relieve stress. I wish that each of them were still here to share the good times.

And I feel compelled to look at each of the faces here and remember…to remember that each of them made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country and we should NEVER forget them or their service.

Too often the sacrifices of those who serve our country are overlooked or casually dismissed by the very public they served so selflessly. But WE should never forget them…each and every one of them. May they each rest in peace eternally in God’s loving embrace.

SBPA James Doran
US Border Patrol

July 21, 2008

"The Badge"
He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.
He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.
Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.
He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.
His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.
He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.
And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.
But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.
Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.
Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.
So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.
In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.
Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.
Written By:
David L. Bell
Sergeant
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1993 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

March 19, 2008

TO THE FAMILY OF XAVIER G.MAGDALENO, XAVIER IS A TRUE AMERICAN HERO,HE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTON.AS THE DAYS TURN INTO YEARS,ONE THING IS CERTAIN,XAVIER WILL ALWAYS BE WATCHING OVER YOUR FAMILY,REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND.

LT. ANTHONY CAROLLO
NYPD

May 10, 2006

Thank you for your service sir. Continue watching over us.

Corpral
Mishawaka PD

May 10, 2006

Rest, Sir ,knowing that you live on in the hearts and minds of others.

May 10, 2006

WE LOVE AND MISS YOU DAD
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES.
LOVE,
YOUR FAMILY

MAGDALENO FAMILY

April 28, 2006

DADDY,
WE LOVE AND MISS YOU MORE THAN WORDS CAN EXPRESS. IT'S BEEN ALMOST 11 YRS SINCE WE HAD TO SAY GOODBYE, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE JUST YESTERDAY I WAS A LITTLE GIRL WAITING ON THE FRONT PORCH BENCH FOR HER DADDY TO COME HOME FROM WORK. YOU ARE AND WILL ALWAYS BE THE NUMBER ONE MAN IN MY LIFE. RIP "MAGGIE"

TANIA MAGDALENO DEL CASTILLO
DAUGHTER

April 28, 2006

Well Maggie, another year has past. I still remember the day of the accident. It seems like yesterday, but the years have just flown by. Continue to rest in peace brother.

V-28
USBP

May 10, 2005

Agent Magdaleno,
On today, the 10th anniversary of your death, I would like to say thank you for your service to our Country and to the Patrol. I am a BPA stationed at EPS also and know how dangerous it can be working around trains.

R.I.P.
A fellow BPA

May 10, 2005

Maggie,

I remember! I remember when you were training me in 89. I remember your kind and gentle spirit. I remember your masculine smile. I remember our conversations about the HS we attended in CA.

I know that you are in a better place-Thanks be to Jesus!

SSA, T. Jasso
Immigration & Customs Enforcement

April 10, 2005

Yikes, what a tragedy! We mourn
your loss. Thank you for your years
of service and your ultimate sacrifice.
You were a member of an honorable
profession and your death was not in
vain.
Lynn Kole
Bellingham, WA

October 31, 2004

Rest in peace Maggie.

RDC
USBP

RDC SBPA
USBP

May 10, 2004

Agent Magdaleno, I instruct a course on officer safety involving railroads. Your memory is honored by each officer in every class I teach. God bless.

Special Agent Dennis Duncan
Norfolk Southern Railway Police

February 21, 2004

You did not die in vain; your memory always will remain. Rest easy.

Deputy M. Moore
Warren County S.O. (OH)