[PAR] [TLE] William Cohen [SEP] William Sebastian Cohen (born August 28, 1940) is an American politician and author from the U.S. state of Maine.  A Republican, Cohen served as both a member of the United States House of Representatives and Senate, and as Secretary of Defense (1997–2001) under Democratic President Bill Clinton. [PAR] [TLE] Esequiel Hernández Jr. [SEP] Esequiel Hernández Jr. (May 14, 1979May 20, 1997) was an 18-year-old American high school student killed on May 20, 1997 by United States Marines in Redford, Texas, located approximately one mile from the United States–Mexico border. <ref name="Gwynne/Marfa"> </ref> Hernández was the first American civilian to be killed by active United States Armed Forces while they were on duty since the student massacre at Kent State University in 1970 and led to Defense Secretary William Cohen issuing a temporary suspension of troop patrols near the U.S.–Mexico border.  The shooting inspired the 2005 movie "The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada" by Tommy Lee Jones, and the 2007 documentary "The Ballad of Esequiel Hernandez".
[PAR] [TLE] William Cohen [ SEP ] William Sebastian Cohen ( born August 28 , 1940 ) is an American politician and author from the U.S. state of Maine . A Republican , Cohen served as both a member of the United States House of Representatives and Senate , and as Secretary of Defense ( 1997–2001 ) under Democratic President Bill Clinton . [PAR] [TLE] Esequiel Hernández Jr. [ SEP ] Esequiel Hernández Jr. ( May 14 , 1979May 20 , 1997 ) was an 18-year - old American high school student killed on May 20 , 1997 by United States Marines in Redford , Texas , located approximately one mile from the United States – Mexico border . < ref name="Gwynne / Marfa " > < /ref > Hernández was the first American civilian to be killed by active United States Armed Forces while they were on duty since the student massacre at Kent State University in 1970 and led to Defense Secretary William Cohen issuing a temporary suspension of troop patrols near the U.S.–Mexico border . The shooting inspired the 2005 movie " The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada " by Tommy Lee Jones , and the 2007 documentary " The Ballad of Esequiel Hernandez " .
Under what president did William Cohen serve as Secretary of Defense in the years following the death of Esequiel Hernández Jr.?
Under what president did William Cohen serve as Secretary of Defense in the years following the death of Esequiel Hernández Jr. ?
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton