Roll of Honor
Ramon Nevarez, Jr.
Incident
Border Patrol Agent Ramon Nevarez and Border Patrol Agent David Tourscher were killed in a single vehicle accident on NM Highway 338 near Cotton City, New Mexico, at approximately 9:00 pm.
Agent Nevarez succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Agent Tourscher was flown to a hospital in El Paso, Texas, where he died.
Agent Nevarez had served with the United States Border Patrol for two years and was assigned to the Lordsburg Border Patrol Station.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, mother, brother, and sister.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Border Patrol Agent Nevarez gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Border Patrol Agent Nevarez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Border Patrol Agent Ramon Nevarez, Jr. is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
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. Ramon Nevarez, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Ramon Nevarez, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ramon Nevarez, Jr. is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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