Name: Art Barrera

Profession/Occupation: Senior Border Patrol Agent/Primary Firearms Instructor for Del Rio Sector

Skills: Highly skilled marksman in various firearms and amateur magician

Marital status: Married

Spouse’s name: Rose Ann

Hobbies/pastimes: bowling, billiards, reading (mostly non-fiction and about history), shooting firearms, fishing, swimming, and FOOTBALL!

Favorite movie and book (other than the Bible): Movie – Remember the Titans; Books - Texas by James Michener, The Last Plantation by Don Wright, many non-fiction books.

Something that few people know about me: I know some American Sign Language.  I can communicate slowly, but semi-effectively with it.  I once solved a felony case using sign language.

The name of the church in which you are a member/attend: Grace Lutheran Church.

How I serve others: As a member of the Gideons International, I deliver bibles and testaments to inmates in the county jail.  I hold monthly bible study sessions with juvenile detainees at the Val Verde County Juvenile Detention Center.  I am an elder and bible study leader at my congregation at Grace Lutheran.

Pro-hunting/fishing/shooting organization(s) that I belong to: North American Hunting Club and The Fellowship of Christian Sportsmen.

Other organizations that I belong to: Gideons International.

Favorite species to hunt/fish for: Hunt - deer, hog, and elk.  Fish - black drum and red fish.

My arsenal: (long arms) Savage 25-06, Remington 7600 pump in .308, NEF .223, Sako .270, Ruger Mini-14, Mossberg 12 gauge, Stevens mod. 124 12 gauge, H&R 12ga single-shot, Yugo SKS 7.62x39, Romanian M-44 7.62x54r, Stevens .22, Marlin .30-30, Winchester .30-30; (handguns) Colt Anaconda .44 mag., Ruger Vaquero .45 LC, Ruger Vaquero Bisley .45 LC, Ruger single-six .32 H&R mag., Cobra Derringer .32 H&R mag., Rock Island Armory .45 ACP officer’s model, Baby Eagle .40 S&W, Ruger Mark II .22, Smith & Wesson 6906 9 mm, Smith & Wesson model 10 .38 special, Smith & Wesson model 65-3 .357 mag., Intractec DC-9 9mm (I think that’s all of them).

My greatest trophy: (non-hunting or fishing) Ranked third academically at the US Border Patrol Academy in Glynco, GA in 1990.  I received a nice plaque from the I&NS Commissioner for this accomplishment.

FCS/B&P member since: July 2006