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‘Breaks my heart’: Border Patrol agent dies on duty in Arizona

By Anna Giaritelli
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‘Breaks my heart’: Border Patrol agent dies on duty in Arizona

A U.S. Border Patrol agent in Arizona died overnight, marking the second death of an agent while on duty this calendar year.

Robert Hotten, 44, is the second agent to have died on duty after Agent Donna Doss was fatally struck during a traffic stop in Central Texas in early February. Hundreds attended her funeral in Abilene, Texas, including the horse she rode as a Customs and Border Protection employee.

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