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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CBP Marine Interdiction agent dies in the line of duty near Puerto Rico | National Media Release
The following statement concerns an agent involved shooting which occurred near Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, on Thursday, November 17, 2022. The information is…
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Off-duty Border Patrol agent responds to a gunman in a residential area | National Media Release
On November 11, 2022, at approximately 1:45 a.m., an off-duty Border Patrol Agent arrived and parked his personal vehicle in the lot of an apartment complex…
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Man becomes ill and dies despite life-saving efforts following apprehension north of the International Border Barrier near Brownsville, Texas | National Media Release
On November 6, 2022, at approximately 11:20 a.m., a Border Patrol remote camera operator spotted a group of five individuals climbing up the International…
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CBP statement on agent-involved fatal shooting near San Luis, Arizona | National Media Release
The following statement pertains to an agent involved shooting that occurred near San Luis, Arizona, on Sunday, October 30, 2022. The following…
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Statement from CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus on Incident in El Paso | National Media Release
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus issued the following statement following an incident in El Paso on October 31,…
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