A U.S. Border Patrol agent was fatally shot on a highway in northern Vermont south of the Canadian border, authorities said.

"We had Border Patrol, I bet they had over 100 cars just from them," said Mike Kamerling, a Vermont State Police sergeant. "And then you had state police from both Vermont and New York and virtually every other law enforcement agency in the region.

Five people faced a judge on Tuesday after they were accused of helping the man who allegedly shot St. Johnsbury police captain Jason Gray last month. Six of the suspects were arrested by Vermont State Police in the past week,

Vermont officials are mourning the loss of a U.S. Border Patrol agent killed in the line of duty near the Canadian border on Monday.

David "Chris" Maland, 44, was fatally shot in the line of duty on Tuesday in Coventry, Vermont, according to the Vermont State Police. Maland was an agent with the U.S. Border Patrol Swanton Sector and was conducting a traffic stop at the time.

Vermont State Police are investigating the death of a Brattleboro man Thursday morning, who was an inmate at the state prison in Springfield.

A United States Border Agent was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Vermont near the Northern border, Fox News has confirmed.

Fallen Border Patrol agent David "Chris" Maland was honored Thursday with a procession attended by hundreds of law enforcement officers.

"We had Border Patrol, I bet they had over 100 cars just from them," said Mike Kamerling, a Vermont State Police sergeant. "And then you had state police from both Vermont and New York and virtually every other law enforcement agency in the region.

Gov. Phil Scott (R-Berlin) flagged the public safety crisis and the rise in repeat offenders as one of his main priorities to tackle this session.

An incredible scene took place in Burlington Thursday morning, as hundreds of people put their daily lives on pause to pay respect to a fallen Border Patrol Agent. A motorcade of roughly 300 law enforcement vehicles drew crowds across the Queen City,