Special Agent Robert Allan Mayer, Jr. - U.S. Customs and Border Patrol - Office of Field Operations - True Life Hero

Robert Allan Mayer, Jr.
- Jan. 30, 2021 -

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U.S. Customs Field Operations Patch

Resided:	Del Rio TX, USA
Born:	May. 19, 1969
Fallen:	Jan. 30, 2021
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 51 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	U.S. Customs and Border Patrol - Office of Field Operations 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington D.C., DC 20229 USA (877)227-5511
County:	District of Columbia
Dept. Type:	Federal/Law Enforcement
Hero's Rank:	Special Agent
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Death - Biological
Weapon Class:	COVID-19
Agency URL:	Click Here
On The Job:	28 years
Duties:	assigned to the Del Rio Sector.

Bio: Robert was a generous, kind and hilarious man who was loved and respected by many.

Robert married the love of his life in May of 1991 and later they had two beautiful daughters. Robert greatly enjoyed serving his community through his long and dedicated career with law enforcement. Robert began his career of public service with the Val Verde County Sheriff�s Office, joining the force in February of 1993 as a Detention Officer. Robert quickly rose through the ranks, becoming a Patrol Deputy and ultimately earning the position of Criminal Investigator. Robert worked hard, investigating cases of drug, weapon, and cash smuggling. He served on task forces with both the United States Customs Service as well as the Drug Enforcement Administration, leading to his eventual transition into Federal Law Enforcement.

In 2002, Robert was selected as a Special Agent with the United States Customs Service, assigned to the Del Rio Office. For 17 years, Robert actively pursued investigations of customs and immigration violations with the Service, which was reformed in 2003 as Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations.

In 2019, Robert was selected to join the ranks of Customs and Border Protection within the Office of Professional Responsibility as a Special Agent. Here, Robert investigated allegations of misconduct and corruption, continuing his dedicated pursuit of public service.

When Robert wasn�t working he could be found living his life to the fullest with his family and many friends. Robert especially loved playing with his three grandchildren. He always made it his goal to make them laugh or smile. This was probably a goal he had in mind for anyone he met. Robert was also very involved with his church community through ACTS and other events. Robert never wanted to miss a gathering with his Cowboy Club or Del Rio Coffee Club friends. What Robert loved the most was grilling for family and friends. No matter the weather, Robert could be found grilling with a beer or scotch in one hand and a cigar in the other.

Survived by:

Wife
& two daughters

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	TX USA
Summary:	Special Agent Robert Mayer died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. ==================================================================== COVID-19, a flu-like virus, originated in Wuhan, China. Worth a mention, the Chinese Government had a biological research facility in that very province. At this point, it was widely held that COVID-19 was a bat-coronavirus and the first case was discovered in Wuhan in Oct. 2019. On Dec. 31, 2019, Chinese authorities alerted the World Health Organization of pneumonia cases in Wuhan City, Hubei province, China, with an unknown cause. Jan 7, 2020 Chinese authorities identify a new type of coronavirus (called novel coronavirus or nCoV). Despite deaths and an entire Chinese Province(Hubei) quarantined by the Chinese Government, the World Health Organization(WHO) simply declares a global public-health emergency. Despite this serious understatement, on January 31st, President Trump bans foreign nationals from entering the US if they were in China within the prior two weeks. Despite a large public outcry of racism, this move likely saved 1000's of American lives, it would later be deemed. After a full blown global infection, and an entire country being declared on 'Lockdown'(Italy), on March 11th, WHO declared the outbreak a pandemic. This same day, President Trump bans all travel from 26 European countries. On Mar. 13th, a US national emergency is declared over the novel coronavirus outbreak. On Mar. 23rd, New York City confirms 21,000 cases, making it the biggest epicenter of the outbreak in the US. On Mar. 31, more than 1/3 of humanity is under some form of lockdown. On Apr. 2nd, the world passes one million COVID-19 infections. On April 7th, roughly 95% of all Americans are under lockdown, as 42 states issue stay-at-home orders. The entire American economy has ground to a halt. Congress passed laws awarding trillions in grants, loans and other types of assistance to the American working population and businesses.
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Last Updated: Feb. 26, 2021