Yuma's area of responsibility is located in the southwest corner of Arizona and is comprised of approximately 181,670 square miles of primarily desert terrain divided between California and Arizona. We secure 126 miles of United States Border from the Imperial Sand Dunes in California to the Yuma-Pima County line. This area consists of vast open deserts, rocky mountain ranges, large drifting sand dunes and the ever changing Colorado River.
This website is dedicated to the agents, staff, and support units of the Yuma Sector who, through their initiative and innovation, have made Yuma a progressive and rewarding place to work. The Yuma Sector is one of the fastest growing Border Patrol Sectors in the country having doubled in size since 2004. The dedication and teamwork of these persons has resulted in our ability to maintain an area of control throughout the community. This site provides Sector-related information, including Sector contact information, station information, and news.
History
The Yuma Sector was established in December of 1954. The need for a Border Patrol Sector in Yuma resulted from several immigration enforcement operations conducted in the Yuma area during the early 1950's. The increase in illegal alien entries in the Yuma area in conjunction with the availability of jobs in the expanding agriculture industry made it evident that a Border Patrol Sector was essential to provide a concentrated enforcement effort in the Yuma area.
At inception, the sector had stations in Yuma, Arizona and Blythe, California, which were formerly part of the El Centro Sector. Two additional stations at Somerton, Arizona and Wellton, Arizona were opened in February of 1955. Today, the Yuma Sector's three stations are located in Yuma and Wellton, Arizona, and Blythe, California. The sector is strategically located, covering the extreme western counties of Yuma, La Paz and Mojave in Arizona. The Yuma Sector also includes the eastern portion of Imperial, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties in California, as well as the entire State of Nevada.
Area of Responsibility
The Yuma Sector patrols 126 miles of border with Mexico, between the Yuma-Pima County line in Arizona and the Imperial Sand Dunes in California. The sector has responsibility for Yuma, La Paz, and Mojave Counties in Arizona, the Eastern-most areas of Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties in California, and the entire State of Nevada.
One side of the coin symbolizes the three elements we find ourselves working in the Yuma Sector area of operation.
- The mountains around us
- The desert and rolling dunes
- The river and river beds
The agent on foot is performing the part of the job, very important in Yuma, that goes back to the very first agent that ever tracked a group-Sign Cutting.
The rope around the edge is a symbol of strength through unity.
Finally, the Eagle and American flag are symbols of Pride, America's freedoms and pursuit of excellence.
The second side of the coin symbolizes the Border Patrol flag and the year the Border Patrol was officially established.
