Line of Duty Death: Officer Carlos Mendoza
Officer Carlos Mendoza
United States Department of Homeland Security – Customs and Border Protection – Office of Field Operations, U.S. Government
End of Watch Wednesday, February 24, 2021
BIO
Age Not available
Tour 22 years
Badge Not available
INCIDENT DETAILS
Cause COVID19
Location Texas
Incident Date Not available
Officer Carlos Mendoza died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty at the Pharr Cargo Facility in Pharr, Texas.
Officer Mendoza had served with the United States Customs and Border Protection – Office of Field Operations and the legacy United States Customs Service for 22 years.
In early 2020, thousands of law enforcement officers and other first responders throughout the country contracted COVID-19 during the worldwide pandemic due to requirements of their job. Many of these first responders died as a result of COVID-19.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Acting Commissioner Troy Miller
United States Department of Homeland Security – Customs and Border Protection – Office of Field Operations
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Room 3.4A
Washington, DC 20229
Phone: (202 ) 344-1770
