More Details on CG Death

The Santa Barbara Independent has published a fascinating piece on smuggling between Mexico and California that also offered more details in the death of USCG Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne III on Sunday. As we reported on Wednesday, Horne was killed after a suspected smuggling panga rammed the 21-ft RIB he and other crewman were aboard. According the the Independent article, Horne suffered a fatal head injury and, tragically, left a pregnant wife and child.

The piece also notes that, since 2008, "667 incidents of maritime smuggling along California’s coastline" have occurred due to crackdowns along the land border. We recommend reading it (click the link above), as it provides a tremendous amount of insight into the state of smuggling along the coast, as well as the incidents that led to Horne’s death.