Jefferson Barr

Death by Force

On January 19, 1996, Senior Patrol Agent Jefferson L. Barr, aged 33, was fatally shot near Black Bridge in Eagle Pass, Texas. At approximately 10:30 p.m., Agent Barr and his partner, Border Patrol Agent Ned Thomas, responded to electronic sensor activity on the Rio Grande River. They took up positions on a trail leading away from the sensor activations to await possible alien foot traffic.

When Agents Barr and Thomas challenged four individuals carrying bundles of suspected narcotics, the ...Read More

Reflections for Border Patrol Agent Jefferson L. Barr, United States ...

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