Border Patrol Agent John Hoag III United States Dept. of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection, Yuma, AZ End of Watch: Thursday, December 17, 2009 Age: 40 Badge Number: NA Years on The Job: 6 Cause of Death: NA   Authorities say a U.S. Border Patrol agent has died after collapsing at a Yuma checkpoint. Border Patrol officials say 40-year-old John Hoag III collapsed about 4:30 a.m. Thursday while working at the immigration checkpoint on Highway 95. They say Hoag was transported by ambulance to the Yuma Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead about 7 a.m. The cause of death was not immediately released and Border Patrol officials did not provide a list of survivors. Hoag had been with the Border Patrol since December 2003.   Agency Information United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection Office of Public Affairs 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20229 Phone: 202-927-1780 Submit a Condolences Subscribe to Officer Down E-Mail Alerts Walk tall, walk tall and protect us from above with honor and dignity. May you lead the charge for citizens right in heaven as you did here on earth Darrell Thompson Privet Security Officer St. Clair Co. MI, Community College Campus Patrol #14 darrell@policespecial.com www.sc4.edu Rest in peace, and may God allow him to keep watch over us on earth while he patrols his beat in heaven. Our prayers go out to the Officer and his Department and family. May they all find peace in their hearts soon. From all the Staff at Police Special Inc. Contact us to have information posted or if you have any info pertaining to already posted information. Please contact a Police Special Inc. or Fax to 866-809-5551  Contact us