WHAT IS THE SOUTHERN CROSS?
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 On August 27, 1994, in the first year of Mr. Constantine's administration of the DEA, there
was a tragic plane crash in the Huallaga Valley in the Peruvian Andes. Five young DEA Special Agents were
killed. They had been on routine patrol in the remote area of the mountains where some sixty percent of the
world's coca is grown. Their names were:Meredith Thompson Jay W. Seale Juan C. Vars Frank S. Wallace, Jr. These young people were from hometowns all across America. They epitomized the spirit,
courage, dedication and sacrifice of the men and women who serve the American people in the struggle against
drug trafficking, violence and intolerance.The Board of Directors of Constantine's Circus, Inc. consulted sculptor Hy Rosen, the
artist who created the Gray Rider for the New York State Police and a monument that stands in New York's state
capital in tribute to the women of the state who have served in the armed forces, to develop a concept for a tribute
to the five lost agents. We selected as our theme the Southern Cross, a constellation of five stars that is visible in
the Southern Hemisphere and that serves mariners as a guide much as the North Star does in the
Northern Hemisphere.Mr. Rosen's beautiful design for this monument is presented here on our web site. We
welcome comments and expressions of interest from the public on joining us to create this memorial.
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