Heitke To Take Command Of Grand Forks Border Patrol Sector

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol is getting a new chief for its Grand Forks sector that covers North Dakota and Minnesota.

Chief Patrol Agent Aaron Heitke will take over the post on Wednesday at a change of command ceremony in Grand Forks. He replaces Austin Skero, who was promoted and transferred to Virginia.

The Grand Forks sector covers 861 miles of border in North Dakota and Minnesota, with about 200 agents.

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