Terrell Horne

Terrell Edwin Horne III (1978–2012)^[1] was a senior chief petty officer with the United States Coast Guard, who was killed in the line of duty while intercepting smugglers, on December 2, 2012.^[2][3]

Terrell Horne III
Born	(1978-10-26)October 26, 1978 Mountain View, California, US[1]
Died	(2012-12-02)December 2, 2012
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Coast Guard
Years of service	1999 - 2012
Rank	Senior Chief Petty Officer
Known for	Died in the line of duty protecting a comrade

On the night of his death Horne was aboard the Halibut's high-speed water-jet powered pursuit boat, seen here to the left, in its stern-launching ramp.

Horne had fourteen years service in the Coast Guard and was second in command of the Marine Protector class cutter USCGC Halibut on the night he was killed in action.^[4] He was aboard the Halibut's pursuit boat when it was sent to intercept the smugglers. When they were ordered to heave to, the smugglers rammed Horne's boat and his head was fatally struck by their propeller.^[2][3] Horne is credited with pushing the coxswain out of the path of danger at the cost of his own life.^[5]

On July 30, 2014, the Coast Guard Commandant, Paul Zukunft, announced that the Coast Guard would name a Sentinel class cutter after Horne. All of the cutters will be named after enlisted members of the Coast Guard, or one of its precursors, who were recognized as heroes.^[4]