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U.S. Border Patrol Pays Tribute to Fallen Heroes

Release Date
Thu, 05/28/2020

EL PASO, TEXAS – Members of the United States Border Patrol’s El Paso Sector, honored the men and women who lost their lives while protecting the Nation, in a special commemorative ceremony at the National Border Patrol Museum that streamed today via YouTube.

El Paso Sector Chief Partrol Agent Gloria I. Chavez
El Paso Chief Patrol Agent Gloria I. Chavez

U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector Chief Patrol Agent Gloria I. Chavez, and Sector leadership were on hand to pay tribute, as well as to offer inspiration and words of comfort to the family members of the fallen agents.

Since its inception on May 28, 1924, the U.S. Border Patrol has seen the passing of 130 agents in the line of duty. During the ceremony, the fallen agent names were read aloud followed by the ringing of a somber bell toll, the 21-Gun Salute and Taps, all performed by the El Paso Sector Honor Guard. A helicopter fly-over from U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Air & Marine was also conducted followed by the clicking hooves of a riderless horse salute. The ceremony concluded with the performance of the Last Call broadcasted via a border patrol vehicle’s intercom system.

View the entire stream of the Memorial.

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 official ports of entry. CBP is charged with securing the borders of the United States while enforcing hundreds of laws and facilitating lawful trade and travel.

Last Modified: Mar 27, 2024