2 U.S. Embassy staffers, 2 Mexican law enforcement officials die in accident in Chihuahua

U.S. news2 U.S. Embassy staffers, 2 Mexican law enforcement officials die in accident in ChihuahuaThe U.S. Embassy staff members were involved in training Mexican law enforcement and were returning from a drug eradication operation, a Mexican official said. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. Two embassy staffers, as well as two Mexican law enforcement officials, died in an accident during an operation in the state of Chihuahua, officials said Sunday. Gerardo Vieyra / NurPhoto via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 19, 2026, 9:14 PM EDTBy Joe Kottke and Dennis RomeroTwo U.S. Embassy staffers and two Mexican law enforcement officials died in an unspecified accident following a drug eradication operation in Mexico, authorities said Sunday.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The four were returning from an operation to destroy drug labs in the municipality of Morelos in the state of Chihuahua when the accident took place, Chihuahua Attorney General César Jáuregui Moreno said at a news conference.The U.S. staffers, described as instructors who train and collaborate with Mexican law enforcement, were not identified. In a statement, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson called the deaths a "tragic loss" and said they are "a solemn reminder of the risks faced by Mexican and U.S. officials dedicated to protecting our communities."Jáuregui identified the Mexican law enforcement personnel as State Investigation Agency Director Pedro Román Oseguera Cervantes and Officer Manuel Genaro Méndez Montes, also of the agency."We extend our deepest condolences and our sympathies to the families of those who died in this tragic accident," he said.Maru Campos, governor of Chihuahua, praised Oseguera for "working for the peace and security of the people of Chihuahua."Morelos is about 360 miles southwest of the U.S.-Mexico border at the Good Neighbor Bridge cro...