Border Patrol deputy chief opts for retirement amid sexual misconduct allegations. The accusations come from the time he worked in the border sector of Laredo, Texas.
The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is investigating the allegations. A CBP employee who alleged misconduct by Barker told NBC News that OPR does not go far enough to stop bad behavior because employees can leave the agency without facing scrutiny for their actions. The official denied the allegations, calling them "totally and unequivocally false"