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Jefferson Barr

Case from Eagle-pass, TX dated Jan 19, 1996

Victim Details

Border Patrol Jefferson L.

Male

Eagle-pass

TX

1996-01-19

Jefferson

Barr

07/14/2026

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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 ...
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