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Border Patrol Agent Jose Angel Nava | United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government
United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government

Border Patrol Agent

Jose Angel Nava

United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government

End of Watch: Saturday, January 7, 1995

Biographical Info

Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 5 years, 9 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: January 6, 1995
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Border Patrol Agent Jose Nava was involved in a single vehicle accident on his way to conduct a train check at 10:00 pm.

He was traveling on Farm Road 1572, 45 miles east of Del Rio in Val Verde County, when his service vehicle struck a deer, causing him to lose control. The vehicle overturned several times and Agent Nava was thrown from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:40 a.m. on January 7th, 1995.

Agent Nava had served with the United States Border Patrol for six years. He was survived by his wife.