Roll of Honor
Manuel Alejandro Alvarez
Incident
Border Patrol Agent Manuel Alvarez was killed in a motorcycle crash on the Tohono O'Odham Nation Reservation south of Sells, Arizona.
He and another agent were conducting a dirt bike patrol of rugged land when their motorcycles collided, causing Agent Alvarez to suffer fatal injuries.
Agent Alvarez had served with the United States Border Patrol for 13 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Border Patrol Agent Alvarez gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 16 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Border Patrol Agent Alvarez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Border Patrol Agent Manuel Alejandro Alvarez is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In DC, 453 of 1,418 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 31.9 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. Manuel Alejandro Alvarez's cause is highlighted.
How Manuel Alejandro Alvarez Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Manuel Alejandro Alvarez is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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