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Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol unveils new Horse Patrol facility

Release Date
Wed, 04/29/2015

MISSION, Texas ̶̶   The U.S. Border Patrol unveiled its new Horse Patrol Unit facility during a news conference held in Mission this morning.

US Border Patrol Law Enforcement Operations Directorate Chief Scott A. Luck poses with new Horse Patrol graduates

US Border Patrol Law Enforcement Operations Directorate Chief Scott A. Luck poses with new Horse Patrol graduates

Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents will now be able to use a newly built horse patrol facility which is the result of an ongoing partnership between U.S. Border Patrol’s Rio Grande Valley Sector and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

Horses have been a part of the U.S. Border patrol since the agency was founded in the 1920’s to secure the United States borders against liquor smugglers and unlawful immigrants.   

The Rio Grande Valley Sector Horse Patrol Unit has increased the unit to 30 horses in recent years.  Due to its rapid growth, the unit was in need of a larger staging area in order to house and maintain the horses.  Rio Grande Valley Sector requested from Fish and Wildlife Service the use of its existing infrastructure located south of Mission. Today’s ceremony is a culmination of that inter-agency partnership. 

The Rio Grande Valley Sector is part of the South Texas Corridor, which leverages federal, state and local resources to combat transnational criminal organizations. To report suspicious activity, call the sector’s toll-free telephone number at 800-863-9382.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021