Special Agent Camarena’s death touched the nation deeply. He had been tortured, beaten and brutally murdered. Camarena's body was found a month later in a shallow grave, 70 miles from Michoacan, Mexico. Before Kiki could enter his truck, five men approached and shoved him into a vehicle, threw a jacket over his head and sped away. 7, 1985, Enrique’ “Kiki” Camarena, headed for a luncheon date with his wife, Mika. Thirty-seven years ago in 1985, he was extremely close to unlocking a multi-billion-dollar drug pipeline.Īt 2 p.m. He was an 11-year DEA Veteran assigned to Guadalajara, Mexico where he was on the trail of the country’s biggest marijuana and cocaine traffickers. This campaign originated in response to the tragic death of DEA Special Agent Enriques “Kiki” Camerena. We too at JBM-HH feel that this campaign is important and touches the very heart of our base community. This is always a special time of the year for the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall ASAP office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) a time when communities all around the country come together to raise awareness about the destructive effects of drugs. 23-31 with the children at the youth center. We will be celebrating a weeklong event Oct. It is held the last week of October every year. Red Ribbon Week is the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention program. JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va., - I am delighted to inform you about the 2023 National Red Ribbon Campaign.
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