The US National Guard Bishop Evans obituary has been circulated all over Twitter. The young Guard went missing while attempting to save two migrants he thought were drowning.
Bishop Evans was the Texas Army National Guard member who went missing three days ago while attempting to rescue two migrants he thought were drowning.
According to US Rep. Tony Gonzales, Evans was found and identified Monday. On Friday, he went missing after entering the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas, while the two migrants survived and were taken into custody.
The young soldier’s body was discovered Monday and had disappeared in Rio Grande’s water. He made the ultimate sacrifice to protect and serve the country.
Bishop Evans Obituary On Twitter
Bishop Evans’s untimely death news has circulated all over Twitter. The young soldier went missing while trying to rescue two migrants he thought were drowning at the Mexico border.
On Friday, he went missing after entering the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas. Two migrants survived and were immediately taken into custody. However, the young soldier lost his life in attempting to save the migrants.
Over one million migrants encounter apprehensions, and expulsions have been recorded on the border in the past six months.
Greg Abbott, Texas Governor, also said that he was “heartbroken” to learn about young Evans’ death. Several rescue teams worked over the weekend to recover his body.
After a long search on Monday, the officials confirmed the identification of his remains. The Adjutant General for Texas, Maj. Gen Tom Suelzer stated that the whole department is devastated by losing a member of their Guard family.
National Guard Soldier Bishop Evans Family Details
Bishop Evans was a 22-year-old young field artilleryman from Arlington, Texas, and served in the Guard for almost two years, as per the Texas Military Department (TMD).
A caring, giving, kind person who was always willing to help anyone in need, that’s the way Bishop’s family remembers the Texas Army National Guard member.
As far as we know, no further details about his family have been revealed right now. The death of the young member of a family indeed has shattered the heart of Bishop’s family.
The selflessness of the young soldier who put his life above others in service to the state and national security has been praised all over the nation. The Texas Military Department further sends their deepest condolences to his family.
What Actually Happened To Bishop Evans?
Bishop Evans was trying to help two migrants who appeared to be drowning and were struggling to swim across. The soldier jumped into the river without his jacket or radio to help.
He was working with Operation Lobe Star, the program started by Gov. Greg Abbott a year ago focused on cracking down on unauthorized border crossings.
Near Eagle Pass, Texas, the soldier dove into the Rio Grande on the US-Mexico border, a river area known for high currents. Unfortunately, Bishop couldn’t make him out through the river.
The search operation was further delayed as the dine teams searching for Evas were forced to halt their search due to strong currents on Saturday. The group continued the search on Sunday morning.
On Monday, the research team finally discovered Evans’s body after three days of search.