Roll of Honor
Alejandro Flores-Bañuelos
Incident
Border Patrol Agent Alejandro Flores-Bañuelos was struck and killed by a vehicle on Highway 86, north of Marina Drive, near Salton City, California.
He was the first to arrive at the scene of a vehicle crash that occurred during a dust storm that caused low visibility. He was assisting an elderly patient who was still in her car when another vehicle struck him and the car.
Agent Flores-Bañuelos was transported to Pioneers Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Agent Flores-Bañuelos was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the United States Border Patrol for 12 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his expectant wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Border Patrol Agent Flores-Bañuelos gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 12 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Alejandro Flores-Bañuelos served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
Border Patrol Agent Alejandro Flores-Bañuelos is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 32 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, 32 of 63 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alejandro Flores-Bañuelos's cause is highlighted.
How Alejandro Flores-Bañuelos Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alejandro Flores-Bañuelos is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
Military Service
Alejandro Flores-Bañuelos served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
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