Sec. 2. FINDINGS

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## SEC. 2 FINDINGS The Congress finds the following: ####

(1)A native of Flat Rock, Michigan, Agent Brian A. Terry served his country proudly with the United States Marine Corps and continued his service as a police officer with the cities of Ecorse and Lincoln Park, Michigan, prior to joining the United States Border Patrol. ####

(2)Agent Terry was a member of the 699th Session of the Border Patrol Academy assigned to the Naco Border Patrol Station within the Tucson Sector. ####

(3)On December 14, 2010, Border Patrol Agent Brian A. Terry was conducting a Border Patrol Tactical unit (BORTAC) operation in the area of “Peck Wells”. ####

(4)At 11:15 p.m., near Rio Rico, Arizona, and about 15 miles north of Nogales, Arizona, Agent Terry and his team spotted a group of individuals approaching their position. ####

(5)Shortly thereafter, an encounter ensued and gunfire was exchanged that left Agent Terry mortally wounded. ####

(6)Agent Terry succumbed to his injuries on December 15, 2010. ####

(7)Agent Terry is survived by his mother, father, stepmother, stepfather, brother, and two sisters.