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After border agent is killed and partner injured in Texas, Trump renews call for wall After border agent is killed and partner injured in Texas, Trump renews call for wallby wpjljron Monday, November 20th, 2017.After border agent is killed and partner injured in Texas, Trump renews call for wallA U.S. Border Patrol officer stands near prototypes of President Trump’s proposed border wall on November 1 in San Diego. (AFP/Getty Images) Authorities were searching southwest Texas for suspects or witnesses after a U.S. Border Patrol agent was killed and his partner injured Sunday while on patro...

Annual peace officer memorial today. took pains to point out violent death of a border patrol officer. >> agent martinez took immense pride and joy in serving his country as a border patrol agent. extremely proud of what he did. every day he would go to work and risk his life to keep america safe. he bravely confronted the cartels, the smugglers, the human traffickers, the gangs that threaten our communities. one night last november, agent martinez died in the line of duty. it was horrific. it was violent. and he was brave.

Imagine what we can do for you. president trump spoke at the annual peace officer's memorial service today, an event honoring families of law enforcement authorities who died in the line of duty. he took pains to point out the death of a border patrol agent last november. here's some of what he had to say. >> agent martinez took immense pride and joy in serving his country as a border patrol agent. he was extremely proud of what he did. every day, he would go to work and risk his life to keep america safe. he bravely confronted the cartels, the smugglers, the human traffickers, the gangs tha...

>> well agent martinez did risk his life every single day and did day in the line of duty. exactly what happened is still unclear. >> reporter: in the darkness of a west texas night last november, border patrol agents were found severely injured in a culvert while patrolling an area in a remote town of van horn close to the mexico border. martinez suffered head injuries and died hours later. garland survived but didn't remember what happened. agents with the national border patrol counsel, the union claimed there were agents savagely attacked. >> they didn't get clipped by a truck or a car, th...

One night last november, agent martinez died in the line of duty. it was horrific. it was violent. and he was brave. >> well, agent martinez did risk his life every single day and did die in the line of duty. exactly what happened, however, is still unclear. cnn's ed lavendera has more. >> reporter: in the darkness of a west texas night last november, border patrol agents rojelio martinez and steven garland were found severely injured in a culvert while patrolling an area near the remote town of van horn, close to the u.s./mexico border. martinez suffered severe head injuries and died hours la...