Border Patrol Agent Dies After Falling Into Ravine
A U.S. Border Patrol agent died after tumbling down a ravine while trying to locate what he thought was a group of illegal immigrants, authorities said Sunday.
Stephen Starch, 25, of the El Cajon station, died late Saturday afternoon from severe head trauma, according to Border Patrol spokesman Jim Pilkington.
“We’re pretty sure the head trauma was caused after the accidental fall,” Pilkington said from the Border Patrol’s San Diego headquarters. “There’s nothing at this time to indicate foul play.”
Starch was working in the rugged, mountainous terrain west of Tecate Peak in the rural community of Dulzura.
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