End of Watch July 18, 2009

NAVY / ARMY Federal Credit UnionMemorial Trust Fund for:

“B.P. Agent Julia Monsivais”
P. O. BOX 81349
Corpus Christi, Texas

78468-1349

Federal Border Patrol Agent Julie Monsivais, End of Watch July 18, 2009. Roddy Monsivais (Miami Dade Chapter Vice President), was related to her, it was his niece and she died in Yuma, Arizona. Roddy raised Julie as if she was his own daughter. Julie wanted to follow Roddy foot steps in Law Enforcement and had a goal of being the Director of U.S. Border Patrol. Julie was gracious young lady at age of 25 years old and she is now is a “Guardian Angel Protecting Heaven!”

Julie Monsivais had characteristic which struck me most when Roddy was relating stories about her, it was about her superabundance of common sense. She had the power of deciding and avoiding difficult questions. She was a keen person with insight of human nature had been cultivated by the trials and struggles of her early life. She knew how to talk to people and how to reach them better than any woman of her time. I heard Roddy tell me many stories about her; but for the person he wished to reach, and the object her desired to accomplish as an individual, the stories did more than any argument could have done.

Sincerely
Jeff Mallow
NLPOA Miami Dade Chapter President
NLPOA National Central Vice President

Julia M. Monsivais, 24, passed away at her home in Yuma, Arizona, on July 18, 2009. She had been serving as a Federal Patrol Border Agent in Yuma for two years. She also was the assistant softball coach for the Junior Varsity team at Gila Ridge High School in Yuma. Julia graduated with honors from Moody High School (2003) where she was a standout softball catcher. As a freshman, Julia played on the Angelo State College team that won the 2004 Division II national championship and then later in 2006 and 2007 for Texas A&M Corpus Christi. She earned her bachelors degree in criminal justice in 2007 and completed her Border Patrol training that year.

Julia is survived by her parents Marcus and Amalia Monsivais, sisters Natalie Monsivais Guerra and Margaret Monsivais of Corpus Christi.

Condolence Cards can be sent to:

The Monsivais Family
7046 Monarch
Corpus Christi, TX, 78413

Also, if you want to send an e-mail to Roddy Monsivais, directly please send to: (Enable Javascript to see the email address)

Border Patrol Agent-T. McMann, Cecilia Monsivais , Border Patrol Agent-A. Cabrera, Roddy Monsivais and Border Patrol Agent-Supervisor S. Echavarria.

These 3 Agent’s drove 22 hours escorting my niece and my family from Yuma Arizona, all the way to Corpus Christi, Texas … They stayed with my niece till she reached her final resting place in Padre Island, Texas … My nieces wishes was to be criminated and her ashes be spread on the ocean where she spent every 4rth of July with her family at South Padre Island, Texas!

On behalf of the Monsivais Family all over Texas, and Me, I’d like to Thank the Border Patrol “Peer Group” of Texas and the three Agent’s who traveled all the way from Yuma Arizona … For they “all” made my family feel at ease during this entire tragic event … From Yuma AZ to Corpus Christi, TX, the Border Patrol Agent’s were at my family’s beck and call to the very end!

Especial Thanks’ to Jeff Mallow the NLPOA National Vice President, and Gabe Morales the ILGIA National Vice President, for posting a Condolence webpage in there site’s about my Niece, Border Patrol Agent Julia Monsivais, July 18, 2009, “End of Watch” … RIP.

Sincerely;

R. F. Monsivais, Jr.
Operations Lieutenant
US Dept. of Justice
FBOP-FCI Miami, FL