Brian’s sister, Kelly Terry-Willis said, “While I respect someone’s right to demonstrate I am pleading with potential protestors. Don’t dishonor my brother’s memory. No matter what your political persuasion, I think we can all agree that when people from both sides of the political aisle come together to support fallen Border Patrol agents, that’s something worthy of praise not protest.”
The possibility of protests also prompted the hotel hosting this event to restrict media coverage. Thankfully, the hotel reconsidered.
The program will be hosted by FOX News Channel correspondent William La Jeunesse. For ticketing information click here.
Mr. Bannon will be receiving the Brian Terry Courage in Journalism and Reporting Award for Breitbart’s tireless reporting on efforts to hold the Obama administration accountable for the failed gun running operation known as Fast and Furious, a botched effort that cost Brian Terry his life. Mr. Bannon is a former White House Chief Strategist and Senior Counselor to President Donald Trump.
The Brian Terry Foundation was established to honor the memory of Brian Terry and is dedicated to supporting the families of fallen U.S. Border Patrol agents while also establishing educational scholarships for men and women wishing pursue careers in the field of criminal justice. Since 2014 scholarships have been awarded to 40 students.
Agent Brian Terry, a member of the U.S. Border Patrol’s elite tactical unit known as BORTAC, was on duty when he was shot to death while tracking members of a suspected drug cartel rip crew in 2010 near Rio Rico, AZ. Two semi-automatic assault rifles similar to AK-47’s were found at the murder scene and ultimately traced to the botched gun trafficking investigation known as Operation Fast and Furious. The ATF allowed licensed firearms dealers to sell weapons to illegal straw buyers, in order to track the guns to Mexican drug cartels, but they lost track of the weapons.
Steve Bannon is an executive chairman of Breitbart News who served as CEO of Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and senior counselor to the President during the first seven months of his term. Previously, Bannon joined the board of Breitbart News Network in 2011, and following the sudden death of its founder, he took over as executive chairman in 2012. He will be introduced at the dinner by former Arizona State Senator and current U.S. Senate candidate Kelli Ward.
ATF Agent John Dodson will be receiving the Brian Terry Profiles in Courage Award and will be introduced by Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb. Dodson was the ATF agent who exposed the Operation Fast and Furious scandal.
Tucson philanthropist Norma Zimdahl will be receiving the Brian Terry Courage and Heroism in the Community Award. Ms. Zimdahl, a retired Broadway performer and network television personality, has contributed to a number of charities and causes including the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, and The Heritage Foundation.
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To learn more about Agent Terry and the foundation established in his memory go to www.HonorBrianTerry.com.
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