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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Man dies after he is stuck by vehicle while fleeing from Border Patrol agents and Army National Guardsmen conducting freight train inspections near Uvalde, Texas | National Media Release
On September 25, 2022, a Border Patrol agent assigned to the Uvalde Border Patrol Station and two Army National Guardsmen on federal duty were conducting…
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Corrective action implemented for tracking transportation of migrants at Carrizo Springs Station following death of ill migrant | National Media Release
On August 24, 2022, at approximately 1:40 p.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the Carrizo Springs Border Patrol Station apprehended three undocumented…
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Border Patrol agents fatally shoot apprehended man after he arms himself, ignores commands and advances towards agents | National Media Release
On October 4, 2022, at approximately 10:40 a.m. and about 3.4 miles northwest of the Ysleta Port of Entry, Border Patrol agents encountered a…
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One person dead after suspected smuggling vehicle crashes into canal in Santa Teresa, New Mexico | National Media Release
SANTA TERESA, N.M. - On August 15, 2022, at approximately 4:45 a.m., U.S. Border Patrol agents driving unmarked vehicles were conducting anti-…
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Migrant dies due to apparent heat-related illness after Border Patrol agents find him in distress in Imperial County, California | National Media Release
On October 2, 2022, at approximately 3:58 p.m., a Border Patrol agent assigned to the Border Patrol Search, Trauma and Rescue team encountered three…
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