Hall
of Honor
FBI
Agents Killed as the Direct Result of an Adversarial
Action
The
FBI honors its Special Agents killed in the line of
duty as the result of a direct adversarial force,
or at or by the hand of an adversary. The names of
these Agents, who are appropriately termed "Service
Martyrs," are included on a permanent plaque
so that their ultimate sacrifice will always be remembered.
The inscription on this Service Martyr Plaque reads:
"In memory of Special Agents of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation who were killed in the line of duty
as the direct result of an adversarial action."
A total of 34 Agents were designated as Service Martyrs
as of September, 2001.
FBI
Agents Who Gave Their Lives in the Performance
of a Law Enforcement Duty
The
FBI also honors those Agents who lose their lives
in the performance of their duty, but not necessarily
during an adversarial confrontation. This would include
situations involving "hot pursuit" of criminals
and when death results from the Agent taking immediate
action to save one or more lives. A separate plaque
memorializing the sacrifice of these Agents reads:
"In memory of Special Agents of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation who lost their lives in the performance
of a law enforcement duty." A total of 14 Agents
have been honored for giving their lives in the performance
of their law enforcement duties.
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