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 duty on June 8, 2018, as part of 1097th Session of the Border Patrol Academy.  He recently served at the El Cajon Station in San Diego Sector. He had served in the San Diego Sector his entire career.

Agent Salazar was killed in a single vehicle accident as he was responding to a sensor activation in the early morning hours. Reports indicate that he was driving on an unimproved road when the vehicle left the roadway and rolled down a steep embankment.  Agent Salazar was thrown from the vehicle during the accident.

BPA Salazar is survived by his wife Karina Martinez, his 9-month-old son Santiago Daniel Salazar, his father Humberto Salazar, his mother Marielena Salazar and his siblings Nancy Salazar, Cindy Chacon and Michael Salazar.

We will never forget. Honor First, Honor Always.