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News
Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 12, 2003
Elementary
School Unveils Mural Honoring DEA Agent Kiki Camarena
On
February 18, 2003 at 1:00pm at the Legonia Elementary School located at
202 East Pennsylvania Ave., Redlands, California, a mural honoring DEA
Special Agent Enrique Camarena will be unveiled in the garden atrium within
the school grounds. The mural depicts DEA S/A Camarena, who was abducted,
tortured and killed by drug traffickers in Mexico in 1985.
Mrs. Diana Holly
and her 5th grade class have participated in a campaign to petition the
US Postal Service to recognize Camarena with a US Postal Stamp in his
honor. The students of Legonia Elementary hope that the mural will bring
the anti-drug message to generations of school students and a community
awareness of their efforts. A local fire department will serve as the
honor guard for the ceremony. Members of the Camarena family as well as
DEA officials from the Los Angeles Field Division and the El Paso Intelligence
Center will be present. Questions regarding this event may be directed
to Mrs. D. Holly at 909-307-5560.
If you have questions
or need further information, please contact Special Agent Jose Martinez,
DEA Public Affairs, at 213.621.6714.
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