{"id":2393496,"date":"2025-01-21T20:49:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T01:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-agent-killed-in-the-line-of-duty\/"},"modified":"2025-01-21T20:50:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T01:50:40","slug":"border-patrol-agent-killed-in-the-line-of-duty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-agent-killed-in-the-line-of-duty\/","title":{"rendered":"Border Patrol Agent Killed in the Line of Duty"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fborder-patrol-agent-killed-in-the-line-of-duty%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2393496&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Border Patrol agent, David maland, aged 44, was fatally shot during a\u200c traffic stop on January 21, 2025,\u200c along Interstate \u206291 near Coventry,\u2062 Vermont, close to the Canadian border. The incident occurred at approximately 3:15 PM\u200d and left Maland\u200d with a gunshot wound to the neck. During the altercation, one suspect was\u2063 killed, and another was wounded and\u2062 taken into federal custody. Maland, who had been with the Border \u200dPatrol for nearly\u200c ten years, transferred to Vermont from Texas and worked \u2064in the swanton Sector, which encompasses parts of Vermont, New York, and New Hampshire.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation into the event continues,Acting Secretary of Homeland Security\u200b Benjamin Huffman expressed condolences,emphasizing the dangers faced by Border Patrol agents in their efforts to secure\u2063 the homeland. The Swanton sector\u2064 has\u200b seen a significant\u2062 increase in illegal crossings, \u2063with over 19,222 apprehensions recorded since October\u2064 1, 2023, highlighting the challenges Border Patrol agents face in the region.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Border Patrol agent has been killed in a shootout that took place in Vermont near the Canadian border.<\/p>\n<p>Agent David Maland, 44, was killed Monday along Interstate 91 at about 3:15 p.m. near Coventry, Vermont, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcax.com\/2025\/01\/21\/border-patrol-agent-fatally-shot-i-91-traffic-stop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WCAX-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Maland was shot in the neck during a traffic stop. One suspect was killed and another was wounded.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CBP Sources tell me the Border Patrol agent who was shot and killed in Vermont today was 44 y\/o David Maland &mdash;He had been with the patrol for nearly a decade&mdash;Becoming part of the &ldquo;Green Family&rdquo; in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Maland transferred from Texas to Vermont where he worked in the Swanton&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zIr6CQ38Aq\">pic.twitter.com\/zIr6CQ38Aq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ali Bradley (@AliBradleyTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AliBradleyTV\/status\/1881557590087483769?\">January 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Details about the incident that led to Maland&rsquo;s death were not released as of Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Every single day, our Border Patrol agents put themselves in harm&rsquo;s way so that Americans and our homeland are safe and secure. My prayers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-year-old-mexican-girl-drowns-trying-to-cross-border-into-u-s\/\" title=\"9-Year-Old Mexican Girl Drowns Trying To Cross Border Into U.S.\">deepest condolences<\/a> are with our Department, the Agent&rsquo;s family, loved ones, and colleagues,&rdquo; Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamin Huffman said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2025\/01\/20\/statement-acting-secretary-huffman-us-border-patrol-agent-killed-line-duty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Huffman said that Maland was killed &ldquo;in the line of duty.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Maland, a veteran of the Border Patrol for almost a decade, had been working in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/border-sector-sees-unfathomable-spike-illegal-aliens-apprehensions-2024-previous-17-years-combined\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swanton Sector<\/a>, which includes Vermont and parts of New York and New Hampshire, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/21\/us-news\/border-patrol-agent-killed-in-vermont-traffic-stop-idd-as-veteran-of-force\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The incident took place about 20 miles south of the Canadian border.<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 fiscal year saw 19,222 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sheriff-defies-county-boards-attempt-turn-jurisdiction-super-sanctuary-illegal-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal immigrants<\/a> caught in the Swanton Sector, up from 6,925 in the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">previous federal fiscal year<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/northern-border-sector-sees-19k-illegal-immigrants-caught-fy-24-more-past-17-years-combined\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Border Patrol Agents in Swanton Sector have apprehended more than 19,222 subjects from 97 different countries since October 1, 2023, which is more than its last <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-sector-reports-unprecedented-surge-in-illegal-immigration-2024-apprehensions-exceed-total-of-last-17-years-combined\/\" title=\"Border Sector Reports Unprecedented Surge in Illegal Immigration - 2024 Apprehensions Exceed Total of Last 17 Years Combined\">17 fiscal years combined<\/a>.<br \/> Report suspicious border activity in Swanton Sector: 1-800-689-3362 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USBPChief?\">@USBPChief<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBP?\">@CBP<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DHSgov?\">@DHSgov<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BhUaYYi15B\">pic.twitter.com\/BhUaYYi15B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chief Patrol Agent Robert Garcia (@USBPChiefSWB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USBPChiefSWB\/status\/1841475859691004011?\">October 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Chief Patrol Agent Robert Garcia tried to put that number into context.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Border Patrol Agents in Swanton Sector have apprehended more than 19,222 subjects from 97 different countries since October 1, 2023, which is more than its last 17 fiscal years combined,&rdquo; Garcia <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USBPChiefSWB\/status\/1841475859691004011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>&nbsp;three months ago.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">RIP. Vermont Border Patrol Agent David C. Maland was murdered when he was shot and killed during a traffic stop. The suspect had no legal status in the U.S. was shot and killed, another suspect was wounded and in federal custody.<\/p>\n<p>Agent Maland had served with the United States&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x3I7BxGXRp\">pic.twitter.com\/x3I7BxGXRp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Protecting the Blue (@protectingblue) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/protectingblue\/status\/1881775821456584945?\">January 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Overall, 190,000 illegal migrants were caught crossing from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/canada-begins-making-key-border-changes-trudeau-meets-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canada<\/a> to the United States in fiscal year 2023, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/03\/us-news\/northern-illegal-border-crossings-up-50-fold-under-biden-admin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Vermont resident Chris Feeley noted that times have changed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now I&rsquo;ve got the Border Patrol guys on speed dial,&rdquo; he said last year, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/02\/18\/us-news\/eagle-eyed-residents-reveal-sophisticated-migrant-smuggling-operation-at-northern-us-border\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The incident occurred along Interstate 91 near Coventry. Maland sustained a neck injury from gunfire; one suspect was killed and another injured. Maland had been with the Border Patrol for nearly ten years and transferred to Vermont from Texas in 2015. Details surrounding the shooting have not yet been disclosed. Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamin Huffman expressed condolences to Maland&#8217;s family and colleagues, emphasizing the risks agents face daily to ensure public safety. The Swanton Sector has seen a significant increase in illegal crossings recently, with over 19,000 apprehensions reported since October 2023 alone<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2393497,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Border.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[16097,33146,48971,48972,35975],"class_list":["post-2393496","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-law-enforcement","tag-border-patrol","tag-line-of-duty","tag-officer-down","tag-public-safety"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Border.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393496","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2393496"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393496\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2393500,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393496\/revisions\/2393500"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2393497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2393496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2393496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2393496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}