DHS launches review of ICE officer vetting, orders body cameras after Maine shooting
The Department of Homeland Security said on July 27, 2026 that it is reviewing the vetting, training and body-camera policies for ICE officer David Brouillette, who shot Colombian national Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine on July 13, 2026, and that it will require body-worn cameras for all vehicle stops. Earlier, the officer’s ex-wives, Ashley Brouillette and Lucinda Brouillette, alleged a history of violence and racist behavior, and Lucinda filed a protection-from-abuse request and a custody petition. David Brouillette had previously reported lingering cognitive deficits from a 2021 workplace head injury.
The two former spouses said that his violent history was not disclosed during hiring, a lapse they said could have prevented the July 13 shooting. Federal immigration officials placed the officer in protective custody after the incident, while a judge denied a temporary custody request for his stepdaughter. In August 2026, Trump administration border czar Tom Homan questioned how the officer passed agency vetting, citing the abuse allegations from his ex-wives.
