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Rafael Gilberto Sanchez
Gender : Male
Age : 48
Race : Latinx
Date : 10/24/2021
Location : Hebbronville Border Patrol Station
City : Hebbronville
County : Jim Hogg
State : Texas
Agency : United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Job-related illness
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/24/2021, Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Rafael Gilberto Sanchez died from complications after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Sanchez had served with the United States Border Patrol for 19 years and was assigned to the Hebbronville Border Patrol Station in the Laredo Sector. He entered on duty on 09/16/2002 as a member of the 527th Session of the Border Patrol Academy. His death was reviewed by an executive panel and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, who determined that it occurred in the line of duty. Sanchez is survived by his wife, three children, mother, and three grandchildren.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/25711-supervisory-border-patrol-agent-rafael-gilberto-sanchez
https://www.borderpatrolfoundation.org/sanchezrafael
https://borderpatrolmuseum.com/agent-memorials-gallery/
