Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino to Retire Following Controversial Minneapolis Operations
Washington, Monday, 16 March 2026.
After 30 years, Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino is retiring this March. His departure follows a sudden reassignment linked to the deaths of two U.S. citizens during Minneapolis raids.
A Shift in Enforcement Strategy
The departure of the highly visible border patrol commander comes as he approaches the mandatory retirement threshold for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel [4][5]. While some reports indicate Bovino is currently 55 years old [1], others note he was exactly 1 year shy of the agency’s mandatory retirement age of 57 [4][5]. This implies an age of 56 years [“Conflicting reports on Bovino’s exact age; Breitbart reports 55, while NBC and AOL indicate he is one year away from 57”]. Bovino’s exit coincides precisely with the final day in office for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, to whom he was closely tied [1][4].