Agents Ramon Nevarez, Jr. and David Tourscher were killed in a single vehicle accident on NM Highway 338 near Cotton City, New Mexico, at approximately 9 p.m. Agent Nevarez succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Agent Tourscher was flown to a hospital in El Paso, Texas, where he died. Agent Nevarez had served with the Border Patrol for two years.
He is survived by his wife, mother, brother, and sister.