CBP is committed to being a leader in law enforcement accountability and transparency by providing multiple ways to report incidents as well as timely, accurate and appropriate information regarding CBP-related deaths, use of force incidents and other critical incidents resulting in serious injuries. The Accountability and Transparency page provides the public with statements, policies, reports and other important information concerning critical incidents and related Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) reviews and investigations.
Statements released from previous administrations are available in the Archive.
Statements
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Use of Force Incident Leaves One Man Dead Following Pursuit of Suspected Smuggling Vehicle | National Media Release
On March 14, 2023, at approximately 6:18 p.m. a U.S. Border Patrol remote camera operator observed multiple suspected undocumented migrants load into a BMW…
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Two suspects die after resisting CBP efforts to inspect their vessel; 804 kg of narcotics found aboard. | National Media Release
On January 14, 2023, the Caribbean Air and Marine Operations Center detected a suspected target of interest north of Fajardo, Puerto…
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One dead; five injured in rollover crash near Las Cruces, New Mexico | National Media Release
On February 6, 2023, at approximately 12:05 a.m., a black GMC Yukon SUV approached the U.S. Border Patrol immigration checkpoint located near mile marker 26…
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Four dead; multiple injured after driver of suspected human smuggling vehicle crashes near Rio Bravo, Texas | National Media Release
On February 25, 2023, at approximately 3:35 a.m., Laredo Border Patrol Sector Communications personnel broadcasted information via…
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Man Apprehended in Remote Arizona Location Pronounced Deceased | National Media Release
On January 13, 2023, at approximately 11:00 a.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the Ajo Border Patrol Station apprehended seven undocumented migrants…
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