Roll of Honor
Eric N. Cabral
Incident
Border Patrol Agent Eric Cabral suffered a fatal heart attack as the result of heat exposure when he and another agent were tracking a group of illegal aliens north of I-8 near Jacumba, California.
He had been separated from his partner when a third agent found him. Agents initiated CPR and emergency medical services were rendered. Agent Cabral was flown to a hospital in San Diego, where he was pronounced dead.
Agent Cabral had served with the Border Patrol for less than two years.
Agent Cabral had served with the Border Patrol for less than two years.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents and sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Border Patrol Agent Cabral gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 1 year.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Border Patrol Agent Cabral.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Border Patrol Agent Eric N. Cabral 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. Eric N. Cabral's cause is highlighted.
How Eric N. Cabral Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Eric N. Cabral is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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