Special Agent Ariel Rios

Special Agent Ariel Rios

United States Department of the Treasury - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, U.S. Government

End of Watch Thursday, December 2, 1982

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Ariel Rios

Special Agent Ariel Rios was shot and killed while conducting an undercover operation in Miami, Florida.

He was shot while struggling with a suspect who was attempting to shoot other ATF agents at a hotel at 4911 W. Flagler Street.

The subject who murdered Special Agent Rios was sentenced to 60 years in prison.

Special Agent Rios was survived by his wife and two children.

The Ariel Rios Federal Building, located in Washington, DC, was named in honor of Agent Rios.

Bio

Age 28
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Location Florida
Weapon Handgun; .357 caliber
Offender Sentenced to 60 years

undercover

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To Ariel's family. I hope you're all well and blessed by the Lord Jesus Christ. I'm grateful for knowing Ariel for a short time when we were young. I'm also proud to have had such a fine person as Ariel as a friend. His presence in this world is missed. I'm thankful for his service to this country.

Fernando Diaz

March 6, 2025