Roll of Honor
Eduardo Rojas, Jr.
Incident
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.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Border Patrol Agent Rojas gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 11 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Border Patrol Agent Rojas.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Border Patrol Agent Eduardo Rojas, Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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. Eduardo Rojas, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Eduardo Rojas, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Eduardo Rojas, Jr. is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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