Roll of Honor
David Richard Delaney
Incident
Border Patrol Agent David Delaney died after suffering a medical emergency while on foot patrol in Brewster County, Texas.
He was in the process of hiking to a location near Big Bend National Park to setup a camera when he suffered the medical emergency.
Agent Delaney was a veteran of both the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps. He had served with the United States Border Patrol for 10 years and was assigned to the Big Bend Sector.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
- 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 Delaney gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 10 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 Richard Delaney served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Border Patrol Agent David Richard Delaney is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 137 of 1,419 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 9.7% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 9.1%.
At United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, 21 of 63 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Richard Delaney's cause is highlighted.
How David Richard Delaney Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. David Richard Delaney is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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