The DEA Honor Roll
Official Line of Duty Deaths
Eric M. Calleja
Rank: Detective
Shield Number: 1515
Command: 123 Squad
Date of Death: 08/08/2022
Cause of Death: Illnesses contracted as a result of work on the rescue and recovery from the World Trade Center attacks of September 11, 2001.
Detective Eric M. Calleja was appointed to the force on February 28, 1994, and was promoted to Detective on February 29, 2008. He retired from the 123 Squad on May 31, 2014. Because of illnesses he contracted as a result of his work on the rescue and recovery from the WTC attacks, he died on August 7, 2022. He was survived by his two children.