Roll of Honor
Eloy Hernandez
Incident
Border Patrol Agent Eloy Hernandez was killed in an automobile accident while on patrol near Progresso, Texas.
He was rounding a curve on a gravel road, FM 1015, at Rancho Toluca Road, when his sport utility patrol vehicle rolled over twice. A fellow border patrol agent located the wreck at approximately 11:00 pm. Agent Hernandez was flown to a local hospital but had already succumbed to his injuries.
Agent Hernandez had served with the Border Patrol for over three years and was assigned to the station in Mercedes.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, parents, sisters, nephew, and cousin.
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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 Hernandez gave the United States Department of Justice 3 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Border Patrol Agent Hernandez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Border Patrol Agent Eloy Hernandez 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 Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol, 46 of 68 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 67.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eloy Hernandez's cause is highlighted.
How Eloy Hernandez Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
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