On November 3, 2006, Border Patrol Agent David N. Webb was enroute to his normal patrol duties on the Tohono O'odham Reservation within the Ajo Station area of responsibility. At approximately 5:18 p.m., Agent Webb was involved in a single vehicle accident.
Border Patrol agents working nearby responded to assist police and emergency medical services personnel at the scene of the accident. Agent Webb did not survive the injuries sustained from the accident.
Agent Webb was 36 years old and was a graduate of the 580th session of the Border Patrol Academy. He had previously served his country as a member of the 186th Infantry in the Oregon Army National Guard, where he saw service in the Sinai Desert as a member of a United Nations Peace Keeping Force from May 2002 to February 2003. Agent Webb was known as a dedicated husband, father, and agent. He is survived by his wife, his sons, and numerous other family members.