Roll of Honor
David Christopher Maland
Incident
Location: Vermont Weapon: Gun; Unknown type Offender: Killed; In Custody
Border Patrol Agent Chris Maland was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Interstate 91 near Newport, Vermont, near the Canadian Border at 3:15 p.m.
Without warning, a female subject exited her vehicle and shot at officers. Officers returned fire, killing another subject in the vehicle who was armed. The shooter was apprehended and charged with murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and multiple firearm offenses.
Agent Maland was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol for over nine years. He was assigned to the Swanton Sector.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother, father, brother, and girlfriend.
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- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Border Patrol Agent Maland gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 9 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
David Christopher Maland served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Border Patrol Agent David Christopher Maland is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, 7 of 63 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 11.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Christopher Maland's cause is highlighted.
How David Christopher Maland Compares
Offender Outcome
Killed; In Custody
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David Christopher Maland is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. David Christopher Maland was killed by gun; unknown type.
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