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2012
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American Border Patrol -- May 17, 2012       
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Johnny an Nik of the BBC after flying the border with Glenn Spencer...

American Border Patrol -- May 1, 2012       
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Wildflowers bloom next to American Border Patrol's guest house on the border in Arizona. The house is called Coronado House because it overlooks the San Pedro River at the U.S.-Mexico border - the very spot where Francisco Vazquez de Coronado first entered what is now the United States...

American Border Patrol -- April 26, 2012      
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Five of American Border Patrol's seven German Shepherds guard the approach to Melissa's desk at ABP's headquarters. She calls them her "K 9 security." Nice to have when you're only 1,000 feet from the Mexican border....

American Border Patrol -- April 19, 2012     
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While on a photo recon mission this morning, American Border Patrol happened on a U.S. Border Patrol helicopter circling something. A close look at the photo suggests bundles of marijuana. The location was about 200 yards north of the border ...

American Border Patrol -- April 17, 2012       
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ABP took these photos while taking CNN on a aerial tour of the border. -- Top photo shows existing U.S. Border Patrol station at Naco, Arizona. Bottom photo shows expansion of the station under construction, about tripling its size. -- Glenn Spencer, pilot of the survey aircraft, told the CNN crew that...

American Border Patrol -- April 16, 2012       
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On April 9 and 10 a CNN crew taped interviews with Glenn Spencer and Mike King. The interviews will be part of a CNN special report on the Arizona border as part of the coverage of the upcoming Supreme Court hearing on April 26. ...

American Border Patrol -- April 14, 2012      
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Glenn Spencer spotted this buck at 6:15 this morning. It was just a few feet west of his ranch. Photo was taken from Border Road along the Mexican border west of the San Pedro River. ...

American Border Patrol -- April 12, 2012       
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The recent shooting of migrants near Eloy, Arizona revealed different views of what the border looks like near where the tragedy occurred . -- At left is the AP photo used in the story run by the NY Daily News. -- It shows a fence 180 miles to the west of Eloy. -- On the right is a photo from American Border Patrol's fence mapping survey...

American Border Patrol -- April 10, 2012     
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CNN reporter Kate Bolduan, her producer and photographer just prior to a flight along the border with Glenn Spencer of American Border Patrol. Bolduan spent yesterday touring ABP's ranch and checking out the Sonic Barrier border technology system. "I am delighted that a major news outlet has decided to come to the border and find out what American Border Patrol has been doing..."

American Border Patrol -- April 5, 2012      
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We reported earlier about how George, one of American Border Patrol's German Shepherds, was really taken by new baby spring chickens. -- Well, he hasn't lost his fascination with them. They are now in their new home outdoors and he can usually be found nearby watching them with great interest....

American Border Patrol -- March 31, 2012       
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American Border Patrol picked up some spring chickens. George, one of their seven German Shepherds, can't keep his eyes off of them. He often guards them, making sure they are not harmed by anything...

American Border Patrol -- March 24, 2012       
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Laura is a PhD student from Paris. She made a special trip to the American Border Patrol ranch to interview Glenn Spencer. "I am very impressed!" she said. The day before Glenn was interviewed by another young lady who is working on her PhD at the London School of Economics. ...

American Border Patrol -- March 7, 2012      
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Glenn Spencer caught this photo of a deer on his ranch while patrolling the border with three German Shepherds in his pickup truck (never faster than 20 mph). --  Later that day the dogs started barking at something in the brush near Glenn's home. As he watched in horror, Wolf opened the latch with his nose and all at the dogs bounded through the gateh....

American Border Patrol -- March 2, 2012      
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The Mexican Army is in the process of setting up a camp on the border adjacent to American Border Patrol's ranch. More on this later....

American Border Patrol -- February 26, 2012      
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Glenn Spencer is seen with six of American Border Patrol's German Shepherds on the border this morning. ABP's Secure the Border sign is seen in the background. -- Glenn patrol's the border with the shepherds at least once a day...

American Border Patrol -- February 23, 2012       
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Photo of U.S. Army Stryker seen in position north of border near Douglas, Arizona. Glenn Spencer of American Border Patrol, pilot of the surveillance airplane, said the deployment of the Strykers reminded him of the use of the National Guard. "They were basically in the same outpost locations as the National Guard, and with hardly any additional capability," he said...

American Border Patrol -- February 22, 2012       
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Cameraman Leonardo Pallejh and reporter Nick Purdon prepare to fly the border with Glenn Spencer of American Border Patrol. Leo and Nick represent the Canadian Broadcasting Company. They are in Arizona to cover the Republican debate. They visited ABP to give their viewers a taste of what is happening on the border...

American Border Patrol -- February 21, 2012      
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Glenn Spencer of American Border Patrol was checking out ABP's Cessna for a surveillance flight set for tomorrow morning when he just happened across the U.S military on the border west of Douglas, Arizona. It is believed these are Strykers out of Ft. Bliss in Texas...

American Border Patrol -- February 17, 2012      
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American Border Patrol German Shepherds pay close attention to what Glenn Spencer is saying on his cell phone as he spoke with his Webmaster in California. "You've got to see these dogs, " Glenn told Tom, "It's like they were listening to every word...

American Border Patrol -- February 14, 2012      
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Starlette and Heidi, two of American Border Patrol's 7 German Shepherds, send along a Happy Valentine's Day to everyone...

American Border Patrol -- February 13, 2012       
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American Border Patrol German Shepherds check out slots in border fence near ABP's ranch. ABP has received reports that smugglers are passing small packages of drugs through these slots that were installed as flood control devices...

American Border Patrol -- February 10, 2012      
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Top photo shows USBP helicopter near the border fence west of American Border Patrol's ranch. About two minutes later the chopper returned, but closer to ABP's ranch operation. ABP tracked the chopper for about ten minutes as it flew north toward SR 92 and then back again. "This was very strange behavior for the USBP chopper," said Glenn Spencer...

American Patrol Report -- February 9, 2012 
Photos: Letters delivered to Joe Arpaio's office   
Twelve thousand individually mailed and signed letters of support were delivered to the Maricopa Co. Sheriff's Office in Phoenix this morning by Glenn Spencer and Mike King of American Border Patrol. They were received by Media Relations Spokesman Christopher Hegstrom who said that Sheriff Joe Arpaio will be pleased and will review them later today. ABP's other activities in Phoenix have been postponed until February 23. (Photos by Melissa Jaramillo)

American Border Patrol -- January 27, 2012       
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Three of American Border Patrol's German Shepherd stick their heads through gaps in the border fence as they investigate noises in Mexico. Glenn Spencer patrols the border with the shepherds every day. Turns out they were looking at a cow...

American Border Patrol -- January 14, 2012      
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U.S. Border Patrol at corner of Hwy. 92 and Kings Ranch Rd. in Hereford, Arizona. BP vehicle just off to the right out of the picture had lights flashing. The van is typically used to transport suspects. It is likely that the pickup truck was stopped and persons were apprehended...

American Border Patrol -- January 11, 2012       
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There has been a rash of vehicle break-ins around Sierra Vista, Arizona. On recent trip to town, Glenn Spencer took Wolf along. No problems....

American Border Patrol -- January 10, 2012      
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Glenn Spencer, founder of American Patrol Report, is really Glenn Spencer, Jr. His father, Glenn Sr., who passed away some years ago, was an ASCAP songwriter-arranger. His uncle, Tim Spencer, formed the Sons of the Pioneers with Roy Rogers. In this clip from an old movie you will hear Roy yell out...

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