Rodney Scott
Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection
Rodney S. Scott earned a pilot’s certificate from Cochise College and worked as a commercial pilot prior to attending and graduating from the U.S. Border Patrol Academy and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Leadership Institute. He later graduated from the Naval Post Graduate School Executive Leaders program as well.
Scott worked his way up through the ranks of the U.S. Border Patrol, eventually becoming the Border Patrol chief. He eventually served at the CBP headquarters in Washington, D.C. One of his roles was Assistant Chief within the Office of the Commissioner, Office of Anti-terrorism, and later Deputy Executive Director of that office. He then served as Director of the U.S Customs and Border Protection, Incident Management and Operations Coordination Division. He became sector deputy chief and then chief patrol agent before serving as Acting Deputy Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol. He was then promoted to Chief of U.S. Border Patrol in 2020.
President Donald Trump nominated Scott to be CBP commissioner. The Senate confirmed him in June and he was sworn into office the following day.
In the News…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently announced the seizure of over $1.3 million in methamphetamine and black tar heroin at the Los Indios International Bridge near Brownsville, Texas.
A Mexican national was driving the vehicle in which roughly 67 pounds of drugs were hidden. Border patrol agents discovered the drugs using x-ray technology and a drug-sniffing dog.
Last month, at the Pharr International Bridge, Border Patrol agents seized $1.6 million in cocaine hidden in a tractor-trailer carrying a shipment of limes using the same combination of technology and a K9 team.
Contact this Leader…
Did you pray for Commissioner Scott today? You can let him know at:
The Honorable Rodney Scott, Commissioner
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20229
