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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 443 

Honoring the life and service of Enrique ‘‘Kiki’’ Camarena. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 4, 2010 

Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Ms. MURKOWSKI) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the life and service of Enrique ‘‘Kiki’’ Camarena. 

Whereas, 25 years ago, in March 1985, Drug Enforcement 

Administration (DEA) Special Agent Enrique ‘‘Kiki’’ 

Camarena made the ultimate sacrifice fighting drugs; 

Whereas Special Agent Camarena, an 11-year veteran special 

agent of the DEA, was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered in the line of duty while engaged in the battle 

against illicit drugs; 

Whereas Special Agent Camarena joined the DEA in June 

1974, as an agent with the Calexico, California District 

Office; 

Whereas Special Agent Camarena was assigned to the Fresno 

District Office in September 1977, and transferred to the 

Guadalajara Resident Office in July 1981; 


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Whereas on February 7, 1985, when leaving the Guadalajara 

Resident Office to join his wife, Geneva, for lunch, Special Agent Camarena was surrounded by 5 armed men 

and forced into a car, which sped away; 

Whereas February 7, 1985, was the last time anyone, other 

than his kidnappers, would see Special Agent Camarena 

alive; 

Whereas the body of Special Agent Camarena was discovered 

on March 5, 1985, on a ranch approximately 60 miles 

southeast of Guadalajara, Mexico; 

Whereas to date, 22 individuals have been indicted in Los 

Angeles, California for their roles in the Camarena murder, including high ranking government officials, cartel 

drug lords, lieutenants, and soldiers; 

Whereas of the 22 individuals indicted in Los Angeles, 8 have 

been convicted and are imprisoned in the United States, 

6 have been incarcerated in Mexico and are considered 

fugitives with outstanding warrants issued in the United 

States, 4 are believed deceased, 1 was acquitted at trial, 

and 3 remain fugitives believed to be residing in Mexico; 

Whereas an additional 25 individuals were arrested, convicted, and imprisoned in Mexico for their involvement in 

the Camarena murder; 

Whereas the men and women of the DEA will continue to 

seek justice for the murder of Special Agent Camarena; 

Whereas during his 11 year career with the DEA, Special 

Agent Camarena received 2 Sustained Superior Performance Awards, a Special Achievement Award, and, posthumously, the Administrator’s Award of Honor, the highest award granted by the DEA; 


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Whereas prior to joining the DEA, Special Agent Camarena 

served 2 years in the Marine Corps, as well as serving 

as a fireman in Calexico, a police investigator, and a narcotics investigator for the Imperial County Sheriff Coroner; 

Whereas Red Ribbon Week, which has been nationally recognized since 1988, is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the Nation, reaches millions of young 

people each year, and is celebrated annually October 23 

through October 31, was established to help preserve the 

memory of Special Agent Camarena and to further the 

cause for which he gave his life, the fight against the violence of drug crime and the misery of addiction; and 

Whereas Special Agent Camarena will be remembered as an 

honorable and cherished public servant and his sacrifice 

should be a reminder every October during Red Ribbon 

Week of the dangers associated with drug use and drug 

trafficking: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) expresses its appreciation for the profound 

3 dedication and public service of Enrique ‘‘Kiki’’ 

4 Camarena; 

5 (2) tenders its deep sympathy and appreciation 

6 to his wife, Geneva, to his 3 children, Enrique, Dan7 iel, and Erik, and to his family, friends, and former 

8 colleagues of the Drug Enforcement Administration; 

9 (3) encourages communities and organizations 

10 throughout the United States to commemorate the 

11 sacrifice of Special Agent Camerana through the 


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1 promotion of drug-free communities and participa2 tion in drug prevention activities which show support 

3 for healthy, productive, and drug-free lifestyles; and 

4 (4) directs the Secretary of the Senate to trans5 mit a copy of this resolution to the family of 

6 Enrique ‘‘Kiki’’ Camarena. 

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