Roll of Honor
Cruz C. McGuire
Incident
Border Patrol Agent Cruz McGuire suffered a fatal heart attack while on horse patrol, tracking illegal immigrants along a trail near Del Rio, Texas.
Other agents and medical personnel attempted to revive him but were unsuccessful.
Agent McGuire had served with the United States Border Patrol for 25 years and was assigned to the Del Rio Station. He had previously served with the Del Rio Police Department and Kinney County Sheriff's Office in Texas.
Survivors
He is survived by his son, two daughters, parents, and three siblings.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
25 years. You could have gone home.
Border Patrol Agent McGuire gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Border Patrol Agent McGuire.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Border Patrol Agent Cruz C. McGuire is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In DC, 71 of 1,419 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5% of this state's fallen. That is 5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, 3 of 63 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Cruz C. McGuire's cause is highlighted.
How Cruz C. McGuire Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Cruz C. McGuire is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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