Chief Jason Owens interviews the Chief Patrol Agent of Laredo Sector Matthew Hudak and talk about some of the challenges in Laredo Sector.

Chief Hudak has served with the Border Patrol since 1997 when he began his career at the Harlingen Station in the McAllen Sector (now known as Rio Grande Valley Sector). Chief Hudak has served in many locations and positions during his career to include Douglas, AZ, Washington D.C., Cotulla, TX, Laredo, TX, Del Rio, TX and Marfa, TX.

Throughout his 24 years of service, Chief Hudak has had numerous temporary duty assignments, including Laredo Sector’s Acting Deputy Chief Patrol Agent and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Joint Task Force Investigations’ Acting Deputy Director, Deputy Chief Patrol Agent of the Del Rio Sector and Chief Patrol Agent of Big Bend Sector.

Chief Hudak is in command of the Laredo Sector since July 5, 2020. The Laredo Sector covers 86,673 square miles in 101 counties from the U.S./Mexico borders to the Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas borders. With a workforce of over 1,800 employees, the Laredo Sector is a viable economic factor providing over $80 million in salaries on an annual basis for the Sector's region. The Laredo Sector has one Sector complex and nine stations: Laredo North, Laredo South, Laredo West, Zapata, Cotulla, Hebbronville, Freer, San Antonio, and Dallas.