Historical Photographs - More than 75 years of Honorable Service to our Nation 1924-Present

Border Patrol Inspector observing sign of possible illegal border crossers encountered while on Jeep patrol duty near Del Rio, Texas - March 9, 1956.
Linewatch duty along the Rio Grande River near Del Rio, Texas, in mid-1960s
Del Rio Border Patrol Inspectors on road block near Del Rio, Texas in 1925. Patrol Inspectors include (left to right) Home E. Watkins, D.L. Kight, Loy C. Henry, Wesley Stiles, and F.L. Centilli.
Border Patrol Inspector concealed in brush prepared to apprehend illegal Mexican entrants on trail leading from river crossing near Del Rio, Texas, March 12, 1956
President Dwight D. Eisenhower greeting (left to right) Chief Border Patrol Inspector Edwin Dorn, Border Patrol Special Detail Officer Glenn L. Weatherman, and Texas Department of Public Safety Major Spiers on his visit to Del Rio, Texas, Oct. 24, 1960.
Patrol Inspectors gathered near Del Rio, Texas in 1925. Inspectors include (left to right) Homer E. Watkins, F. L. Centilli, Tom Hulsey, Wesley Stiles, D.L. Kight, Loy C. Henry, and Quincy Binum. On the hill is Patrol Inspector Paul White
Aerial view of Del Rio Sector Headquarters located at 201 East 2nd Street, Del Rio, Texas - 1946.
Border Patrol Inspector following sign leading to hiding place of illegal Mexican entants shortly after they had effected illegal entry into the United States by wading the Rio Grande River near Del Rio, Texas, March 12, 1956
High lookout point overlooking the Rio Grande River, June 29, 1961. [Location is still used to overlook Rio Grande River.]
Traffic Check on Highway 277 north of Del Rio in late 1950s. [1955 plate on car]
Patrol Inspector Albert Blakeway on horse patrol of border near Indio, Texas - 1942.
Ground crews working with Del Rio Sector aircraft in search for illegal immigrants in early 1960s.
Traffic Check Highway 277 north of Del Rio in late 1950s
Carrizo Springs Border Patrol Station - 1949
Patrol Inspector Albert Blakeway at U.S. Border Patrol horse patrol camp located near Indio, Texas - 1942.
Group photograph of Del Rio Sector officers taken in front of Del Rio Sector Headquarters - 1950

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Historical Photographs - More than 75 years of Honorable Service to our Nation 1924-Present

Border Patrol Inspector observing sign of possible illegal border crossers encountered while on Jeep patrol duty near Del Rio, Texas - March 9, 1956.

Linewatch duty along the Rio Grande River near Del Rio, Texas, in mid-1960s

Del Rio Border Patrol Inspectors on road block near Del Rio, Texas in 1925. Patrol Inspectors include (left to right) Home E. Watkins, D.L. Kight, Loy C. Henry, Wesley Stiles, and F.L. Centilli.

Border Patrol Inspector concealed in brush prepared to apprehend illegal Mexican entrants on trail leading from river crossing near Del Rio, Texas, March 12, 1956

President Dwight D. Eisenhower greeting (left to right) Chief Border Patrol Inspector Edwin Dorn, Border Patrol Special Detail Officer Glenn L. Weatherman, and Texas Department of Public Safety Major Spiers on his visit to Del Rio, Texas, Oct. 24, 1960.

Patrol Inspectors gathered near Del Rio, Texas in 1925. Inspectors include (left to right) Homer E. Watkins, F. L. Centilli, Tom Hulsey, Wesley Stiles, D.L. Kight, Loy C. Henry, and Quincy Binum. On the hill is Patrol Inspector Paul White

Aerial view of Del Rio Sector Headquarters located at 201 East 2nd Street, Del Rio, Texas - 1946.

Border Patrol Inspector following sign leading to hiding place of illegal Mexican entants shortly after they had effected illegal entry into the United States by wading the Rio Grande River near Del Rio, Texas, March 12, 1956

High lookout point overlooking the Rio Grande River, June 29, 1961. [Location is still used to overlook Rio Grande River.]

Traffic Check on Highway 277 north of Del Rio in late 1950s. [1955 plate on car]

Patrol Inspector Albert Blakeway on horse patrol of border near Indio, Texas - 1942.

Ground crews working with Del Rio Sector aircraft in search for illegal immigrants in early 1960s.

Traffic Check Highway 277 north of Del Rio in late 1950s

Carrizo Springs Border Patrol Station - 1949

Patrol Inspector Albert Blakeway at U.S. Border Patrol horse patrol camp located near Indio, Texas - 1942.

Group photograph of Del Rio Sector officers taken in front of Del Rio Sector Headquarters - 1950