United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government
End of Watch Thursday, May 12, 2011
Add to My HeroesHector R. Clark
Border Patrol Agents Hector Clark and Eduardo Rojas were killed when their vehicle was struck by a train near Gila Bend, Arizona.
The agents were assisting other agents track a group of illegal immigrants and were attempting to position their vehicle north of the group when it was struck by a 90-car freight train at the Paloma Road crossing. The vehicle was dragged a quarter mile by the train.
Agent Clark had served with the United States Border Patrol for 10 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
- Age 39
- Tour 10 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by train
- Location Arizona
Related LODD Deaths
Border Patrol Agent Eduardo Rojas, Jr.
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: May 12, 2011
Most Recent Reflection
View all 119 ReflectionsGod bless you
Mark Mottola
May 12, 2020
Recent LODD Deaths
Sergeant Conley Jumper
Greenville County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: October 20, 2020
Sergeant Harold L. Preston
Houston Police Department, TX
EOW: October 20, 2020
Special Deputy Marshal Anthony Charles McGrew
United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, US
EOW: August 15, 2020
Sergeant Harry Cohen
Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: October 18, 2020
Chief Probation Officer Leslie Dale Allen
Athens-Clarke County Probation Services, GA
EOW: August 4, 2020
Detective Curt Holland
Commerce City Police Department, CO
EOW: October 16, 2020
Major Rickie A. Groves
Kennett Police Department, MO
EOW: October 16, 2020
Investigator Lemuel Delray Bruce
Houston Fire Marshal's Office, TX
EOW: October 16, 2020
Customs Officer Renie Tumanda
Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency, GU
EOW: September 25, 2020