David Christopher Maland was 44 years old when his life ended in the line of duty. On January 20, 2025, gunfire took a Border Patrol Agent from the people and purpose that had shaped nine years of service. The loss is not made smaller by the passage of time. It remains the permanent absence of a human being whose life held value far beyond a uniform or title. Maland served with the United States Department of Homeland Security – Customs and Border Protection – United States Border Patrol. The facts recorded by the memorial record and a Minnesota gubernatorial proclamation are spare, but their weight…

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