Roll of Honor
Robert Mark Hotten
Incident
Border Patrol Agent Robert Hotten suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to locate a group of seven suspected illegal aliens in the area of Mount Washington, south of Patagonia, Arizona.
He and two other agents had gone to the area after a ground sensor was activated at 1:00 p.m. indicating that seven subjects were in the area. During the ensuing search, one of the subjects was taken into custody.
The agents began a search for Agent Hotten when he failed to respond to radio transmissions. He was found unresponsive with a head injury, possibly from falling on rocks, at approximately 4:15 p.m. Due to the remote and rugged nature of their location, they were unable to immediately move him for transport. The agents performed CPR and provided medical aid for more than two hours until he could be carried down the steep mountainside. He was flown to a hospital in Nogales where he was pronounced dead.
Agent Hotten had served with the United States Border Patrol for 10 years and was assigned to the Tucson Sector.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, mother, brother, and sister.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Border Patrol Agent Hotten gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 10 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Border Patrol Agent Hotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Border Patrol Agent Robert Mark Hotten is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 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 1 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
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. Robert Mark Hotten's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Mark Hotten Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Mark Hotten is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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