Roll of Honor
Leopoldo Cavazos, Jr.
Incident
Border Patrol Agent Leopoldo Cavazos succumbed to injuries sustained in an ATV accident while on patrol near Ft. Hancock, Texas.
He was patrolling an area along the border fence, approximately a half mile from the port of entry, when the accident occurred.
Agent Cavazos had served with the United States Border Patrol for six years.
Survivors
He is survived by his expectant wife and two daughters.
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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 Cavazos gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 6 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Border Patrol Agent Cavazos.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Border Patrol Agent Leopoldo Cavazos, 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. Leopoldo Cavazos, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Leopoldo Cavazos, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Leopoldo Cavazos, Jr. is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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