Statement by Director of Communications Matt Chandler on Secretary Napolitano's Upcoming Visit to Arizona

The following press release was published by the US Department of Homeland Security on Oct. 4, 2012. It is reproduced in full below.

For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 “Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will travel to Arizona tomorrow, Oct. 5, where she will be joined by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Deputy Commissioner David V. Aguilar and CBP Commander of Arizona Joint Field Command Jeffrey Self to express their condolences to the family of Border Patrol Agent Nicholas J. Ivie. Secretary Napolitano, Deputy Commissioner Aguilar and Commander Self will also meet with federal, state and local law enforcement officials at the Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station in Bisbee, Ariz. regarding the ongoing investigation.”

Source: US Department of Homeland Security