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Contents 1 The Cast of The BorderLine 1.1 United States Customs and Border Protection 1.1.1 Frank Samuelson, CBP Port Director 1.1.2 Janice Grean, Assistant Port Director 1.1.3 Eric Thompson, Supervising Officer 1.1.4 Walter Kowalik, Commercial Inspection & Dog Handler 1.1.5 Michael Clapp, Passenger Inspection 1.1.6 Sparks 1.2 United States Border Patrol 1.2.1 Joshua Miller, Supervising Agent 1.2.2 Ronald Henderson, Senior Patrol Agent 1.2.3 Jim Johnish, Junior Patrol Agent 1.3 North Kootenai County Sheriff's Department 1.3.1 Linda Johnson, Sherrif of North Kootenai County 1.4 Canada Border Services Agency 1.4.1 Daniel Smith, Supervisor of Customs Operations 1.4.2 Andrew Rodgers, Supervisor of Immigration Operations 1.4.3 Cathy Ludwig, Passenger Inspection 1.4.4 Charles Many Winds, Commercial Inspection 1.4.5 Raymond Foley, Immigration Inspection 1.4.6 Alan McGinnis, Immigration Inspection 1.5 R.C.M.P South Chilliwack Detachment 1.5.1 Robert Johnish, Sergeant

The Cast of The BorderLine

United States Customs and Border Protection

Frank Samuelson, CBP Port Director

Samuelson, F.

DATE OF BIRTH January 17, 1950 CURRENT RESIDENCE Nowhere, Idaho HOMETOWN Sheldon, Iowa

JOINED 1973 (U.S. Customs Service) EDUCATION & PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT Class of 1968, Sheldon Senior High School Corporal, United States Army (1968-1972)

A veteran of the U.S. Army during Vietanm, Frank still suffers from flashbacks and can sometimes be seen constructing a sniper nest on the canopy of the port building.

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Janice Grean, Assistant Port Director

Grean, J.

DATE OF BIRTH October 7, 1970 CURRENT RESIDENCE Nowhere, Idaho HOMETOWN Garden City, Kansas

JOINED 1993 (U.S. Customs Service) EDUCATION & PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT Class of 1988, Garden City High School B.A. in Psychology, Kansas State University (1998-1992)

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Eric Thompson, Supervising Officer

Thompson, E.

DATE OF BIRTH May 23, 1955 CURRENT RESIDENCE Nowhere, Idaho HOMETOWN Big Timber, Montana

JOINED 1990 (U.S. Immigration & Natrualization Service) EDUCATION & PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT Class of 1973, SweetGrass County High School Bachelor of Music Education, University of Montana (1973-1977) Music Teacher, Nowhere Public Schools (1977-1990) Masters of Music Education, University of Montana (1980-1983)

A former teacher, Eric has become a father figure at the port. However, he would rather have everyone figure out their problems for themselves.

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Walter Kowalik, Commercial Inspection & Dog Handler

Kowalik, W.

DATE OF BIRTH March 17, 1961 CURRENT RESIDENCE Nowhere, Idaho HOMETOWN Oakland, California

JOINED 1980 (U.S. Customs Service) EDUCATION & PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT Class of 1979, McClymonds Senior High School Port of San Ysidro (1980-1991)

In a not so distant past, Walt was a huge Star Wars nerd. Even to this day he has been known to slip up.

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Michael Clapp, Passenger Inspection

Clapp, M.

DATE OF BIRTH June 12, 1978 CURRENT RESIDENCE Nowhere, Idaho HOMETOWN Billings, Montana

JOINED 1995 (U.S. Immigration & Natrualization Service) EDUCATION & PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT Class of 1992, Billings Senior High School Corporal, United States Marine Corps (1993-1995)

For most of his life, Mike was known as "the Clapp". To this day he's trying to make up for it.

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Sparks

Sparks

BREED Laborador AGE 4 Years HANDELER Walter Kowalik

Sparks assists the officers in searching for contraband, and that's about it ... well, except for the fact that he's a scaredy-cat.

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United States Border Patrol

Joshua Miller, Supervising Agent

Miller, J.

DATE OF BIRTH November 2, 1957 CURRENT RESIDENCE Nowhere, Idaho HOMETOWN Beaverton, Oregon

JOINED 1976 (U.S. Border Patrol) EDUCATION & PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT Class of 1975, Beaverton High School

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Ronald Henderson, Senior Patrol Agent

Henderson, R.

DATE OF BIRTH October 31, 1967 CURRENT RESIDENCE Nowhere, Idaho HOMETOWN Pocatello, Idaho

JOINED 1986 (U.S. Border Patrol) EDUCATION & PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT Class of 1985, Pocatello High School

Ronald is the local gun nut. If it fires a bullet, he's probably used it.

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Jim Johnish, Junior Patrol Agent

Johnish, J.

DATE OF BIRTH December 9, 1977 CURRENT RESIDENCE Nowhere, Idaho HOMETOWN Nowhere, Idaho

JOINED 2004 (U.S. Border Patrol) EDUCATION & PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT Class of 1995, Nowhere High School Captain, United States Army (1995-2003)

Jim has lived his entire life in Nowhere. His cousin, Robert, is a sergeant with the RCMP in South Chilliwack.

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North Kootenai County Sheriff's Department

Linda Johnson, Sherrif of North Kootenai County

Johnson, L.

DATE OF BIRTH January 10, 1977 CURRENT RESIDENCE Nowhere, Idaho HOMETOWN Nowhere, Idaho

JOINED 1995 (North Kootenai County Sheriff's Department) EDUCATION & PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT Class of 1994, Nowhere High School Idaho Post Academy (1994) Deputy Sheriff of North Kootenai County (1995-2001) Under Sheriff of North Kootenai County (2001-2004)

Linda is a life-long resident of Nowhere and the first female elected as Sheriff of North Kootenai County.

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Canada Border Services Agency

Daniel Smith, Supervisor of Customs Operations

Smith, D.

DATE OF BIRTH CURRENT RESIDENCE South Chilliwack, British Columbia HOMETOWN

JOINED (Canada Customs) EDUCATION & PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

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Andrew Rodgers, Supervisor of Immigration Operations

Rodgers, A.

DATE OF BIRTH CURRENT RESIDENCE South Chilliwack, British Columbia HOMETOWN

JOINED (Immigration Canada) EDUCATION & PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

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Cathy Ludwig, Passenger Inspection

Ludwig, C.

DATE OF BIRTH CURRENT RESIDENCE South Chilliwack, British Columbia HOMETOWN

JOINED (Canada Customs) EDUCATION & PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

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Charles Many Winds, Commercial Inspection

Many Winds, C.

DATE OF BIRTH CURRENT RESIDENCE South Chilliwack, British Columbia HOMETOWN Brocket, Alberta

JOINED (Canada Customs) EDUCATION & PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

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Raymond Foley, Immigration Inspection

Foley, R.

DATE OF BIRTH CURRENT RESIDENCE South Chilliwack, British Columbia HOMETOWN

JOINED (Immigration Canada) EDUCATION & PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

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Alan McGinnis, Immigration Inspection

McGinnis, A.

DATE OF BIRTH CURRENT RESIDENCE South Chilliwack, British Columbia HOMETOWN

JOINED (Canada Border Services Agency) EDUCATION & PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

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R.C.M.P South Chilliwack Detachment

Robert Johnish, Sergeant

Johnish, R.

DATE OF BIRTH September 7, 1977 CURRENT RESIDENCE South Chilliwack, British Columbia HOMETOWN South Chilliwack, British Columbia

JOINED 1996 (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) EDUCATION & PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT Class of 1995, Kootenai Regional High School R.C.M.P. Depot, Cadet Training (1995)

Bob is a native of South Chilliwack and the commander of the South Chilliwack Detachment. His cousin Jim is a Border Patrol Agent at the Port of Nowhere.

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