The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said that a border Patrol agent was shot and killed in Vermont near the Canadian border on Jan. 20.

U.S. Border Patrol Agent David "Chris" Maland was fatally shot during a traffic stop in northern Vermont on Monday afternoon.

The federal officer killed while on duty near the Canadian border has been identified as a U.S. Air Force veteran who provided security at the Pentagon during the Sept. 11 attacks.

A spokesperson with U.S. Customs and Border Protection has confirmed to NBC5 that a Border Patrol agent and another person were killed Monday afternoon in an incident in Vermont. The FBI said a third person was injured and is now in custody.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in Vermont on Monday while performing their duties near the Canada-U.S. border, according to U.S. federal and state authorities.

The agent was identified as David “Chris” Maland, 44. Maland was a Blue Earth native and a graduate of Fairmont High School.

Agent David “Chris” Maland died in a shooting following a traffic stop, the FBI said. A second person killed in the incident was a German national in the country on a current visa, authorities said.

David "Chris" Maland, the U.S. Border Patrol agent allegedly killed by a German national during a traffic stop near the Vermont-Canada border on Monday, was an Air Force veteran.

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,

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $2 million grant to Norwich University to help recruit and retain more undergraduates interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics,

U.S. Air Force veteran and 9/11 Pentagon security responder Chris Maland is the first Border Patrol agent killed in the line of duty since 2014.