Officials said the agent was shot on Interstate 91, which was closed for several hours near the border with Canada.
Local law enforcement, state officials and the Border Patrol itself issued statements in the wake of the tragic incident.
Governor Phil Scott identified David Maland as the fallen officer, extending his “heartfelt condolences to Agent Maland’s family, friends, and colleagues."
A U.S. Border Patrol agent, who was shot and killed Monday during a traffic stop in Vermont, has been identified as David C. Maland, federal and state officials announced Tuesday.
(KNSI) – A United States Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont Monday while on duty has roots in Minnesota.
An investigation was underway on Tuesday near the United States’ border with Canada, where an agent was fatally shot “in the line of duty,” authorities said
A United States Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in Vermont on Monday, according to The Department of Homeland Security.
"When my brother called me and told me the news I think the first thing that came out of my mouth was 'he’s one of the greatest people I’ve ever met,'" Joan Maland, David Maland's aunt, said.
U.S. Border Patrol Agent David "Chris" Maland was fatally shot during a traffic stop in northern Vermont on Monday afternoon.
David Maland, 44, was a military veteran who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the Sept. 11 attacks, his family said.
The federal officer killed while on duty near the Canadian border has been identified as a U.S. Air Force veteran who provided security at the Pentagon during the Sept. 11 attacks.