Border Patrol Agent Eduardo Rojas, Jr.

Border Patrol Agent Eduardo Rojas, Jr.

United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government

End of Watch Thursday, May 12, 2011

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Eduardo Rojas, Jr.

Border Patrol Agents Eduardo Rojas and Hector Clark were killed when their vehicle was struck by a train near Gila Bend, Arizona.

The agents were assisting other agents track a group of illegal immigrants and were attempting to position their vehicle north of the group when it was struck by a 90-car freight train at the Paloma Road crossing. The vehicle was dragged a quarter mile by the train.

Agent Rojas had served with the United States Border Patrol for 11 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.

Bio

Age 35
Tour 11 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Struck by train
Location Arizona

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I visited your name on the wall yesterday. It's been so many years since I attended your services, and I will always remember the riderless horse and the flags ceremoniously touched against your coffin. Your sacrifice will never be forgotten. God speed brother.

J. Gabriel Bier
Yuma County SO (fmr)

May 17, 2024