LESLIE's Photos

A Trailblazer in USBP History

Leslie Mullins was one of the first four women to serve in the U.S. Border Patrol, graduating with Class 107 on July 31, 1975. She and three other women—Christine G. Davis (Gee), Gail Durand, and Doris H. Griffin—made history that day, completing their training at the Border Patrol Academy in Los Fresnos, Texas.

Leslie went on to have a distinguished career in the Yuma Sector, earning recognition as a skilled “pistolera” through numerous marksmanship awards and competitions. She later served as an instructor at the Border Patrol Academy, helping train new generations of agents.

The photos in the gallery below are shared with her permission. We’re honored and grateful to Leslie for allowing us to share this personal and historic glimpse into her groundbreaking Border Patrol career.

This is a photo of Leslie while she was assigned to teach Session 114 of the Border Patrol Academy. Session 114 was the first class conducted at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia.

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USBP Academy Class 107
On April 8, 1975, six trailblazing women began their training at the U.S. Border Patrol Academy Session 107 in Los Fresnos, Texas. On July 31, 1975, Leslie and three other women made history by successfully completing their training and becoming Border Patrol Agents