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Wall of Honor
Every month DEA remembers those who made the ultimate sacrifice for drug law enforcement and the nation. Browse anniversaries below or search the complete list of fallen heroes.
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Andrew P. Sanderson
Agent
Agent Andrew P. Sanderson of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Federal Bureau of Narcotics in Denver, Colorado, was killed on September 23, 1944, when a tire blowout caused his official government vehicle to overturn. He was 53 years of age at the time of his death. Read more >
Anker M. Bangs
Agent
Agent Anker M. Bangs, Chief of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics for Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, was killed by an opium addict during an undercover operation on September 24, 1950. After supervising similar raids in Iowa and Nebraska, investigative information led him to an opium den in the Glendale Apartment Hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he was killed. He was 50 years of age at the time of his death. Read more >
Thomas J. Devine
Special Agent
Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Thomas J. Devine, a group supervisor at the Newark Field Division, died on September 25, 1982, in Passaic, New Jersey, of complications from gunshot wounds he received on October 12, 1972, during an undercover investigation in New York City. He was 40 years of age at the time of his death. Read more >
Larry Steilen
Pilot Instructor
On September 25, 1998, Lawrence Steilen was killed in a helicopter accident while performing a training mission in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 51 years of age at the time of his death. Read more >
Visit the New DEA Wall of Honor
The Wall of Honor is a central, yet serene, place of reflection located in the DEA Museum's lobby. Since 1995, the agency has prominently displayed portraits of the men and women of DEA and its predecessor agencies who lost their lives while on duty. DEA continues to honor their sacrifices with a redesigned space featuring newly commissioned portraits, a dignified brass display area, respectful 24-hour illumination, and an interactive kiosk that shares the stories of each hero.
Click here to view the complete Wall of Honor list.