Last Updated: 4 June 2008

Scorching weather leads Border Patrol to step up search and rescue efforts

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U.S. Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley Sector Chief Ronald D. Vitiello


EDINBURG, June 4 - U.S. Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley Sector Chief Ronald D. Vitiello says his agents are stepping up their search and rescue efforts in an attempt to prevent heat related deaths during the scorching weather.


“Our primary duties are patrolling and protecting our nation’s borders, but we are also fully committed to reducing heat related injuries and preventing deaths in the Rio Grande Valley Sector,â€