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Dr. Victor M. Manjarrez, Jr. (Chief-retired) is the Associate Director for the
Center for Law & Human Behavior at the University of Texas at El Paso. Chief
Manjarrez served for more than 20 years in the United States Border Patrol and
filled key operational roles both in the field and at headquarters over the course of
his extensive homeland security career. Many of his innovative border security
methods and ideas are still the basic cornerstones of the United States Border
Patrol’s national strategy. Chief Manjarrez was consistently recognized as one of
the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) most dynamic and innovative
operational leaders. Most recently in government, Chief Manjarrez served in the
Senior Executive Service as the Chief Patrol Agent of the Tucson Sector and was
named the lead federal official in Arizona by DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano. In
this capacity, Mr. Manjarrez was responsible for over 4,500 employees and an
annual budget of over $500 million dollars. His research focuses on various aspects
of the homeland security enterprise to include border security and the facilitation
of legitimate trade and travel. Dr. Manjarrez holds a doctoral degree in Educational
Leadership and Administration from the University of Texas at El Paso.
He may be reached: vmmanjarrez@utep.edu
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