Border Patrol Agent Killed in Vermont Worked at Pentagon During 9/11 Attacks, Family Says

‘He was a devoted agent who served with honor and bravery,’ his family said in a statement.

U.S. Border Patrol agent David Maland and his K9 partner, Cora, in undated file photograph. David Maland/Joan Maland via AP

A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was shot and killed in northern Vermont near the Canadian border on Monday was a military veteran who worked security at the Pentagon during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, his family said on Tuesday.

Minnesota native David Maland was fatally shot on Monday afternoon during a traffic stop, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson confirmed.