Border Patrol Keith Connelly

On September 6, 1989, Special Agent Keith Connelly of the U.S. Border Patrol was tragically killed in Fresno, California. Connelly was engaged in an undercover operation targeting alien smugglers. The operation took a deadly turn at approximately 1:45 a.m. when Connelly and his partner, Ted Jordan, were ambushed by the suspects. Both agents were shot, but while Jordan survived, Connelly succumbed to his injuries shortly thereafter. The incident occurred in a convenience store parking lot where t ...