Texas Border Business
EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol marine units from the Eagle Pass Station recovered the body of a deceased man from the Rio Grande River on Friday afternoon.
“The recovery of a deceased person is one of the grimmest tasks our agents carry out,” said Del Rio Sector Acting Chief Patrol Agent Matthew J. Hudak. “This tragic and most recent death highlights the danger and unpredictability of the Rio Grande River.”
On Feb. 22, marine agents, while conducting a routine patrol, encountered a deceased person in the Rio Grande River near Eagle Pass. A Maverick County justice of the peace and personnel from the Memorial Funeral Home responded to recover the body of the unidentified male. The remains were transported to the funeral home.
Since Oct. 2018, there have been five deaths reported in the Del Rio Sector.
The Del Rio Border Patrol Sector is part of the Joint Task Force-West South Texas Corridor, which leverages federal, state and local resources to combat transnational criminal organizations. To report suspicious activity call the Del Rio Sector’s toll free number at 1-866-511-8727
