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General Information

(08/20/2008)
Chief Patrol Agent: Vacant

Deputy Chief Patrol Agent: Rosendo Hinojosa

Northern border being patrolled by snowmobile
Service Area: The Swanton Sector area of responsibility encompasses some 24,000 square miles and includes the State of Vermont; Clinton, Essex, Franklin, St. Lawrence and Herkimer counties of New York; and Coos, Grafton and Carroll counties of New Hampshire. This area includes 261 miles of International Boundary, from the Maine-New Hampshire state line on the east. Of the 261 miles of border, 173 miles are land border and 88 miles are water boundary, chiefly the St. Lawrence River. The Sector is bounded on the west by the Buffalo Sector; and on the east by the Houlton Sector. The Sector is adjacent to the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario. The Swanton Sector is the first international land boundary east of the Great Lakes.
Border Patrol boat on the St. Lawrence Seaway

Sector Headquarters Location: 155 Grand Avenue, Swanton, Vermont

Border Patrol Agent and Royal Canadian Mounted Police standing along the international boundary
Stations: The Swanton Sector has eight stations to monitor activity along the International Boundary. The stations from west to east with miles of boundary responsibility are: Ogdensburg, New York (48); Massena, New York (34); Burke, New York (31); Champlain, New York (29); Swanton, Vermont (18); Richford, Vermont (21); Newport, Vermont (32) and Beecher Falls, Vermont (78).

Contact Information: Phone Number - 1-800-247-2434; Sector Headquarters Mailing Address - 155 Grand Ave, Swanton, VT 05488

Swanton Sector Honor Guard
Community Feedback: We strive to provide quality service to our customers. If we have not lived up to this commitment, we would like to know. If we have met or exceeded your expectations, please let us know that as well. To comment on the services provided by this office, please write to the Sector Chief Patrol Agent. If you feel you were mistreated by a Border Patrol employee or wish to make a complaint of misconduct by a Border Patrol employee, you may write to the Chief Patrol Agent.

Border Patrol Agent performing marine patrol duties
Employment Opportunities: To obtain information about employment opportunities with the Border Patrol, you may contact this Sector and ask to speak to a recruiter. Additional recruiter contact information is provided at Locate a Border Patrol Recruiter. (
Locate a Border Patrol Recruiter ) You will find additional information about careers with the Border Patrol in the Careers section of this Web site or by visiting the Border Patrol website. ( Border Patrol.gov )

Public Affairs Office: To receive information concerning community or media related issues; please contact the Public Information Officer at 1-800-247-2434, ext. 234.

Vehicle Seizure Office: Contact the Swanton Sector at (802) 868-3361 for vehicle seizure or asset forfeiture inquiries.
Swanton Sector Border Patrol Agents heading out on patrol using snowmobiles

Intelligence/Prosecutions Office: The Swanton Sector Intelligence/Prosecutions Office can be reached by calling 1-800-247-2434, ext. 242.

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