PRESIDIO, Texas – An agent assigned to the Presidio Border Patrol Station rescued two adult females and two children, ages 8 and 12, from the Rio Grande River near Presidio, Texas.
Chief Patrol Agent Hudak said, “The brave actions that our agent took to save these lives, demonstrates the compassion and care we have towards saving a human life. Thankfully four lives were saved without incident.”
On Monday, May 13, a Presidio Agent, while responding to a report of subjects attempting to illegally enter the U.S., observed four individuals in distress. The agent took immediate action and pulled all four from the water to safety.
The agent, a certified EMT, medically assessed the subjects and determined they did not sustain any injuries. The subjects, all citizens of Honduras, were transported to the Presidio Border Patrol Station for processing. The subjects did not require any further medical attention.
Big Bend Sector Border Patrol agents, patrol 517 miles of the southwest border, an area that extends from Sierra Blanca, Texas to Sanderson, Texas. The Presidio Station area consists of the southern half of Presidio County, the third largest county in the state of Texas. The station is responsible for 113.8 border miles between the U.S. and Mexico and 1,100 square miles of area of responsibility. The U.S. Border Patrol is made up of over 19,000 brave men and women who courageously secure our nation’s borders. Help us secure our homeland, find out more at cbp.gov/careers.