Agent Jeffrey Kanas was killed when the helicopter crashed near Potrero on Dec. 16, 2024.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Wednesday publicly identified the agent who died in a helicopter crash near Potrero earlier this week.
Air Interdiction Agent Jeffrey Kanas was killed when a CBP Air and Marine Operations aircraft crashed north of state Route 94 and two miles south of Barrett Lake at around 10 a.m. on Monday, according to CBP.
Kanas — who CBP says joined the agency in 2008 — was the pilot and sole person aboard the aircraft, CBP said.
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The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of Monday's crash, the agency said in a post on X.
One CBP Air Interdiction Agent, who was the pilot and sole person aboard the aircraft, was killed in the crash, CBP said. NBC 7's Shandel Menezes was live near the crash site with more.
