Enchantment State News

El Paso Sector Chief Patrol Agent Anthony "Scott" Good announced that agents from Fort Hancock had located and reunited a missing man from Mexico with his family. The man, who has special needs, had been missing for several weeks.

In his social media post on X, Good wrote: "Fort Hancock agents located a missing person with special needs who had gone missing for weeks. The male subject, from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, was reunited with his family. A job well done by our agents! #honorfirst #elpasostrong #mexico #juarez #reunited #missingperson"

According to a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the man was identified as Jose Luis, believed to be over 60 years old. Border Patrol agents encountered him on the levee near Alcala Headgates, west of the Fort Hancock Port of Entry.

Screenshot of Anthony "Scott" Good's March 16 post on X | X

Luis was unable to provide information about himself during his interaction with the patrol agents. Footprints from the Rio Grande suggested that he may have crossed the border, but efforts to identify him through the fingerprint database yielded no results, according to the news release from CBP.

It was only after reaching out to Hudspeth County and Fort Hancock law enforcement agencies, as well as other partners, that CBP managed to match Luis' description to a Facebook post about a missing person. He was then identified as Jose Luis Escamilla-Soto, who had been reported missing since Feb. 22, according to KTSM.

The reunion took place on March 15 at the Paso Del Norte Port of Entry, according to the CBP news release. The release further noted that after a full medical assessment, it was discovered that Escamilla-Soto was partially blind and suffered from several mental health issues. He was provided food, a shower and clean clothing before being reunited with his family members.

"Thanks to the combined efforts of our agents, the local community and our partners with the Mexican Government we were able to locate Mr. Escamilla-Soto and ensure his safe return. This case is a reminder of the importance of working together across borders to keep our communities safe and assist those in need," said Good in the March 15 news release from Customs and Border Protection.