Joel Martinez, the acting deputy chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, has decided to retire amidst an ongoing investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct involving female Border Patrol employees.

Joel Martinez has been named deputy chief patrol agent of the Border Patrol’s Rio Grande Valley Sector. Martinez replaces Austin L. Skero II, who took over as chief patrol agent in the Laredo Sector ...

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The second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Border Patrol has elected to retire amid allegations of sexual misconduct toward female Border Patrol employees, according to two sources familiar with ...

Laredo Sector Border Patrol welcomes Joel Martinez as Acting Chief Patrol Agent of the Laredo Sector. On March 1, Deputy Chief Patrol Agent Joel Martinez of the Rio Grande Valley Sector assumed ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A suspect accused of pistol-whipping a transgender woman and shooting two others is now in the custody of Philadelphia police. The attack happened nearly a year ago on the 300 ...

Memorial service for Joel Martinez, age 39, of Lubbock, Texas is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Morton, Texas. Joel was called home on Tuesday, November 1 ...

Border Patrol’s Laredo Sector has a new permanent leader. Joel Martinez, who served as the acting head since March, was officially sworn in as chief patrol agent of the sector during a ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia police have identified the suspect wanted in a hate crime and double shooting last weekend. Police are looking for 21-year-old Joel Martinez, from the 2600 block of ...

Acting CBP Commissioner, Troy A. Miller, and Chief Raul L. Ortiz, are pleased to announce the selection of Joel Martinez for the Senior Executive Service position of Chief Patrol Agent (CPA), Laredo ...

The second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Border Patrol has elected to retire amid allegations of sexual misconduct toward female Border Patrol employees, according to two sources familiar with ...