Old Patrol HQ We honor the memory of US Border Patrol Inspector, George F. Azrak, born June 30, 1945 and entered on Duty in San Diego Sector May 15, 1967 End of Watch: June 17, 1967 Details:Patrol Inspector Theodore Lawrence Newton, Jr., and Patrol Inspector (Trainee) George […]
Today We Remember: US Border Patrol Inspector Theodore L. Newton Jr.
Old Patrol HQ We honor the memory of US Border Patrol Inspector Theodore L. Newton, Jr., born July 30, 1941 and entered on duty in San Diego Sector on April 11, 1966 End of Watch: June 17, 1967 Details:Patrol Inspector Theodore Lawrence Newton, Jr., and Patrol Inspector (Trainee) George Frederick Azrak were found murdered in […]
Today We Remember: US Border Patrol Airplane Pilot Trainee, Lester L. Haynie
We honor the memory of US Border Patrol Agent, Airplane Pilto Trainee Lester L. Haynie, born October 13, 1945 and entered on Duty October 14, 1975.End of Watch: June 14, 1985 Details:On the morning of June 14, 1985, Pilot Lester L. Haynie had been working with ground […]
Today We Remember: US Border Patrol Agent Stephen C. Starch
by Old Patrol HQ We honor the memory of US Border Patrol Agent Stephen C. Starch, born January 3, 1972 and entered on duty in San Diego Sector November 13, 1995. End of Watch: June 14, 1997 Details:On June 14, 1997, Border Patrol Agent Stephen C. Starch and Senior Patrol Agent Aric Curtis were patrolling […]
Today We Remember: US Border Patrol Inspector James Carter
by Old Patrol HQ Today we honor US Border Patrol Inpsector James M. Carter, born February 26, 1921 and entered on duty April 25, 1955. Title: Patrol InspectorEnd of Watch: […]
Today we remember: US Border Patrol Agent Alexander Kirpnick out of Tucson Sector
We honor the memory of US Border Patrol Agent, Alexander Kirpnick, born September 9, 1970, and entered on Duty September 25, 1996. End of Watch: June 3, 1998 Details:On June 3, 1998, Agent Alexander Kirpnick was assigned patrol duties at Ephraim and Mariposa Canyons in the Nogales area of the Tucson Sector during the midnight […]
What do you wear to a “Choir Practice?”
By Old Patrol HQ Choir Practice is a time-honored law enforcement tradition for decades. Back in the days, after a long shift or a particularly tough day, you make your way back to the station, gas up the ride and park it for the next shift, stow your gear and strip down to a t-shirt […]
El Paso Sector to be at center of the US Border Patrol Centennial Celebration
by: Dave Burge Updated: May 19, 2024 / 04:04 PM MDT EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) –The U.S. Border Patrol is celebrating its centennial and El Paso will be at the center of the celebration, the agency said in a news release. From mid-May to early June, the U.S. Border patrol will “commemorate this important milestone with events […]
Retired Chief Rodney Scott and Tom Homan attempt to salvage the US Border Patrol Centennial Gala
Yesterday, behind the scenes some good men quietly attempted to save the Gala. Tom Homan with his Border911 Foundation and Rodney Scott attempted to fund and rescue the gala. Unfortunately, It was too late. The venue, food cancelled. Sponsors backed out and attendees were cancelling by the minute. Great effort, but just too late. Regardless, […]
Border Patrol Agent Sentenced for Offering to Smuggle Migrant Female in El Paso
by ILDEFONSO ORTIZ and BRANDON DARBY11 May 2024 A U.S. Border Patrol agent will spend a year and a half in prison for trying to smuggle a female migrant from El Salvador into Texas. Read the story here: https://www.breitbart.com/border/2024/05/11/border-patrol-agent-sentenced-for-offering-to-smuggle-migrant-female-in-el-paso
Border Patrol agent, his mother, sister killed in northern Arizona crash
Driver arrested for manslaughter By Ben Bradley Published: May. 14, 2024 at 2:31 PM PDT TUBA CITY, AZ (AZFamily) — Three people are dead, and two others from the same family were injured following a crash involving another driver on U.S. Route 89 in northern Arizona on Mother’s Day https://www.kold.com/2024/05/14/border-patrol-agent-his-mother-sister-killed-northern-arizona-crash/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3Qy2wiQTrfeoPXqrocOik1VAiwbVgw1ECI19sNug0xDBptcn4UOMhBDzg_aem_AQBiFS7LdVaR7GwVkjzuWIN3XeWqFNb9frfB4mVjDPpltx0z07Uvx1dSqWFTsdJwZUKFfWo-d-y56gmWq3nfoYDF
Today We Remember: Patrol Inspector (T) Richard A. Lugo
We honor the memory of Patrol Inspector (t) Richard A. Lugo, born August 14, 1935, and entered on Duty July 18, 1966. End of Watch: May 14, 1967 Details:On May 14, 1967, Patrol Inspectors (Trainee) Richard A. Lugo and Bruce A. Plaskett were assigned to maintain sign […]
Border Patrol Agent killed in head on collision crash in Del Rio Sector
Gil Maza, Old Patrol HQ On Sunday, May 12, 2024, U.S. Border Patrol Agent Eduardo Hurtado, was killed in a head on vehicle collision while vacationing with his family near the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Agent Hurtado entered on duty on October 20, 2019, as part of Class 1137, and was stationed in Eagle Pass, […]
Former Border Patrol Agent Jailed After Trying To Sell Fake Immigration Docs To Illegal Alien
JASON HOPKINSCONTRIBUTOR May 10, 20242:00 PM ET The Department of Justice announced the sentencing of a former Border Patrol agent who tried to charge a foreign national thousands of dollars in exchange for legalizing her immigration status. Fernando Castillo in June 2023 solicited a $5,000 bribe from a citizen of El Salvador and Mexico in […]
Today We Remember: US Border Patrol Agent Daniel Salazar
We honor the memory of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Daniel Salazar, born May 1, 1982 and entered on duty June 8, 2018 as part of 1097th Session of the Border Patrol Academy. End of Watch: May 13, 2022 Details: Border Patrol Agent Salazar entered on […]