Border Patrol Agent Facing Felony Charges in Long Beach Assault Has Died
Isaiah Hodgson, 29, faced multiple charges including resisting arrest and battery on officers after a restaurant incident while off-duty and intoxicated, authorities said.
- Isaiah Anthony Hodgson, a 29-year-old U.S. Border Patrol agent, was found dead at his home in Valle Vista on August 22, 2025.
- Hodgson was charged with multiple felonies following a July 7 incident at a Long Beach restaurant where he was allegedly under the influence and carrying a handgun, and subsequently resisted arrest.
- During the incident, Hodgson allegedly entered a women's restroom, approached a woman who saw his handgun, refused to leave, fought officers, and injured one.
- He pleaded not guilty on July 11 to multiple felony counts, including resisting arrest and battery on an officer, and faced up to seven years in prison.
- Authorities found no evidence of foul play in Hodgson's death, the official cause remains unknown, and his employment status was under investigation at the time.
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California Border Patrol agent facing felony assault charges has died
A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a Long Beach police officer while off duty in July has died, officials said. Isaiah Hodgson, 29, was confirmed to have died by Natlain Daldalian, spokesman for the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office, on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Related Articles Former chief of staff testifies in San Mateo sheriff removal hearing Union leader arrested by Corpus…
Border Patrol agent dies while facing charges of drunkenly attacking Long Beach police
U.S. Border Patrol Agent Isaiah Hodgson was found dead this weekend, roughly one month after L.A. County prosecutors charged him with drunkenly fighting with Long Beach police.

Border agent charged with assaulting police officer dies days after court appearance
A California border agent charged with assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest died just two days after his most recent court appearance.
Facing Charges Over Long Beach Assault, Border Patrol Agent Confirmed Dead ~ L.A. TACO
The deceased made headlines last month after he was charged in July with seven felonies and misdemeanors for drunkenly approaching a woman with a firearm in a women’s restroom, and then later injuring a police officer while resisting arrest. The post Facing Charges Over Long Beach Assault, Border Patrol Agent Confirmed Dead appeared first on L.A. TACO.
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