Local citizens graduate From Douglas Border Patrol Station Citizens Academy

By Trisha Maldonado
Douglas Dispatch
Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:28 AM MST


Several local citizens and community leaders from Douglas, Elfrida, McNeal and Sierra Vista successfully completed the first Citizens Academy held by the Customs and Border Protection U.S. Border Patrol Douglas Station on Nov. 27.


The first Douglas Border Patrol Citizens Academy graduates. Pictured from left to right, Carlos De La Torre, Deputy Patrol Agent in Charge Martin H. Tashman , Danny Morales, Danny Ortega, Deputy Patrol Agent in Charge Jose Montano, Dennis Smith, Jose Moran, Barbara Kaiser, Manuel Zavala, Loretta Lujan-Rodriguez, Patrol Agent in Charge Alan Booth, Denise Bauer, Debra Wendt, John Cryar, Marco Durazo, Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Edgardo Garayua, Ismael Araiza and Stephen Kemery. Trisha Maldonado/Douglas Dispatch

The 15 academy participants received a behind the scenes tour of the station and learned the history of the U.S. Border Patrol, its mission, and the role that CBP U.S. Border Patrol plays in protecting the border.

Participants also learned about technologies utilized by Border Patrol agents as well as defensive tactics, maritime operations, and collaborative operations including the Integrated Border Enforcement Team and Operation Stonegarden.

Partakers were given lessons on the history of the Border Patrol; criminal and immigration law; tracking skills; firearms, as well as horse patrol and interdiction scenarios. The course is offered at no charge to any resident who would like to attend, and is an added opportunity for agents, assigned to the academy to foster community relations.

“Every academy evolves from the past one. The next academy will be better; we build on what we achieve. This class was diversified, it was an honor to teach this class,” CBP U.S. Border Patrol Agent, Community Liaison, Edguardo Garyua said. “The important thing is that all the people who attended the academy enjoyed it. By all of the questions that were asked and participation I feel they did, we enjoyed doing all of these blocks of instruction.”

These classes are just the beginning; the Douglas Border Patrol Station will host another Citizens Academy in January.

If you are interested in attending future sessions of the Douglas Patrol Station Citizens Academy, please contact CBP U.S. Border Patrol Agent, Community Liaison, Edguardo Garyua at (520) 805-8011.

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Comments

    Barbara Kaiser wrote on Dec 6, 2012 7:36 AM:

    " I would highly encourage anyone who is interested in how the Border Patrol operates and what all it involves to be effective in this day and age, to sign up for this informative, enlightening class. I learned so very much concerning the day to day duties and activities of the Border Patrol and its efforts to keep all safe and out of harms way. Boring ... IT IS NOT! Thank you BP Agent Ed and thanks to your fellow BP Agents for providing to us this window of opportunity to (kind of) 'walk in your shoes'. I now have a better understanding of The Border Patrol, met so many nice folks, had fun and learned a lot. Barbara Kaiser "

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