Texas Checkpoint Renamed to Honor Fallen Border Patrol Agent
L-R: Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost, Marie Vega, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Chief Rodolfo Karisch, and Paul Perez, vice president National Border Patrol Council, stand by the new sign at the Javier Vega, Jr., Border Patrol checkpoint in Sarita, Texas, on March 20, 2019. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
SARITA, Texas—Hundreds of Border Patrol agents, sheriffs, and law enforcement officials joined the family of slain Border Patrol agent Javier Vega Jr. on March 20 to dedicate a checkpoint in Vega’s honor.
Vega’s K-9 partner, Goldie, was also present.
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
