I really cannot believe it actually happened but the building is officially being named for Ariel Rios again and I just feel completely overwhelmed by how this all turned out. It feels like such a long time coming for his family and honestly for all of us who kept pushing …
July 8, 2015
Final supporters
On December 2, 1982, Special Agent Ariel Rios of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) was murdered during an undercover operation in Miami, Florida. He was assigned to the then Vice President's (George H.W. Bush) South Florida Task Force. Special agent Rios was the first ATF agent killed by hostile action in the line of duty since its establishment as a separate agency in 1972.
In 1985, Congress passed and President Reagan signed a law naming the Federal building at 1200 Pennsylvania NW in Washington DC the Ariel Rios Building. At the time, that building served as ATF Headquarters.
For 30 years, the Ariel Rios Building was the only building in the District named for a Federal agent killed in the line of duty and recognized the service and sacrifice of ATF agents and rank and file law enforcement.
In 2008, ATF Headquarters was moved into a new Federal Building built specifically for it 99 New York Avenue NE, Washington D.C.
In 2012, the building at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW was renamed in honor of President William Jefferson Clinton.
The undersigned join with the ATF Association and others in urging Congress to reinstate the honor given to Special Agent Rios as a fitting tribute to his sacrifice by naming the ATF Headquarters Building at 99 New York Avenue NE after him.
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Reached 500 supporters
June 16, 2015
June 10, 2015
I have been thinking a lot about the history of that building and why it matters so much to keep his name attached to the work the agency does everyday. It feels like the right thing to do to make sure the sacrifice is not just written away by a building rename and I am still digging through files to find the best way to get this on the right desk.
Reached 100 supporters
June 4, 2015
271 Comments
I was the Customs Agent in charge of V.P. Bush's so Florida task force. I attended Special Agent Rios' funeral. His tragic loss to the United States must be remembered by restoring his honorable name to the ATF headquarters building immediately.
Ariel Rios was an excellent Special Agent, served with distinction and loss his life doing what he took an oath to do. It was President Reagan's desire to honor him by name ATF's Headquarters after him. This petition supports that desire.
Let the bravery and sacrifice of Ariel Rios again inspire everyone who enters ATF's HQ. As the first he was chosen 30 years ago to represent all. It is dishonorable to allow the solemn Memorial dedication made 30 years ago to be undone.
I want to add my name as the widow of a retired ATF agent. My husband was very upset when he heard they had renamed the old building. Please do the honorable thing and name the new ATF building in the name of Special Agent Ariel Rios.
At the 1985 dedication, Director Higgins remarked that Ariel was not a man who saw himself as better than any of us, but that in his life and sacrifice he represented the best in all of us. As true today as it was then.
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President Clinton was a great president, even tough his personal life scandals, I respect the man no matter what, but the AFT should be re-named after SA Ariel Ríos who died in the line of duty like a hero. Please do not let his legacy be forgotten and sign this petition.
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I really cannot believe it actually happened but the building is officially being named for Ariel Rios again and I just feel completely overwhelmed by how this all turned out. It feels like such a long time coming for his family and honestly for all of us who kept pushing …
July 8, 2015
Final supporters
On December 2, 1982, Special Agent Ariel Rios of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) was murdered during an undercover operation in Miami, Florida. He was assigned to the then Vice President's (George H.W. Bush) South Florida Task Force. Special agent Rios was the first ATF agent killed by hostile action in the line of duty since its establishment as a separate agency in 1972.
In 1985, Congress passed and President Reagan signed a law naming the Federal building at 1200 Pennsylvania NW in Washington DC the Ariel Rios Building. At the time, that building served as ATF Headquarters.
For 30 years, the Ariel Rios Building was the only building in the District named for a Federal agent killed in the line of duty and recognized the service and sacrifice of ATF agents and rank and file law enforcement.
In 2008, ATF Headquarters was moved into a new Federal Building built specifically for it 99 New York Avenue NE, Washington D.C.
In 2012, the building at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW was renamed in honor of President William Jefferson Clinton.
The undersigned join with the ATF Association and others in urging Congress to reinstate the honor given to Special Agent Rios as a fitting tribute to his sacrifice by naming the ATF Headquarters Building at 99 New York Avenue NE after him.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
June 16, 2015
June 10, 2015
I have been thinking a lot about the history of that building and why it matters so much to keep his name attached to the work the agency does everyday. It feels like the right thing to do to make sure the sacrifice is not just written away by a building rename and I am still digging through files to find the best way to get this on the right desk.
Reached 100 supporters
June 4, 2015
271 Comments
When ATF left that building, the goal was to move back there to the building because it was named after an ATF Agent who had been killed in the line of duty. Since the building has been re-named, it makes perfect sense to name ATF's current Headquarters building after Ariel Rios.
I was the Customs Agent in charge of V.P. Bush's so Florida task force. I attended Special Agent Rios' funeral. His tragic loss to the United States must be remembered by restoring his honorable name to the ATF headquarters building immediately.
Ariel Rios was an excellent Special Agent, served with distinction and loss his life doing what he took an oath to do. It was President Reagan's desire to honor him by name ATF's Headquarters after him. This petition supports that desire.
Let the bravery and sacrifice of Ariel Rios again inspire everyone who enters ATF's HQ. As the first he was chosen 30 years ago to represent all. It is dishonorable to allow the solemn Memorial dedication made 30 years ago to be undone.
I want to add my name as the widow of a retired ATF agent. My husband was very upset when he heard they had renamed the old building. Please do the honorable thing and name the new ATF building in the name of Special Agent Ariel Rios.
At the 1985 dedication, Director Higgins remarked that Ariel was not a man who saw himself as better than any of us, but that in his life and sacrifice he represented the best in all of us. As true today as it was then.
I agree
President Clinton was a great president, even tough his personal life scandals, I respect the man no matter what, but the AFT should be re-named after SA Ariel Ríos who died in the line of duty like a hero. Please do not let his legacy be forgotten and sign this petition.
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When ATF left that building, the goal was to move back there to the building because it was named after an ATF Agent who had been killed in the line of duty. Since the building has been re-named, it makes perfect sense to name ATF's current Headquarters building after Ariel Rios.