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Incidents in Missouri

This page collects all documented immigration-enforcement incidents that occurred in the state of Missouri. These include workplace raids, traffic stops, home arrests, detentions, deportation actions, abuses, and any other discrete events involving ICE, CBP, HSI, ERO, local 287(g) partners, or any federal–local cooperative unit.

All incidents listed here were created and verified by the ICE List research team. Members of the public can submit information using our incident submission form.

Overview

Status: Active documentation Primary field office: Kansas City Field Office (covers Missouri) Regional focus: Industrial and warehouse raids, traffic stops around Springfield and Joplin, courthouse arrests in St. Louis Related categories:

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  • Incident:2025-02-07 Federal judge rules ICE arrests at Liberty restaurant 'unlawful' - FOX4KC
    Federal judge rules ICE arrests at Liberty restaurant 'unlawful' - FOX4KC
    Date
    2025-02-07
    City
    Liberty
    State
    Missouri
    Operation
    Concerning Arrest/Detention
    Status
    Unverified (news report link)
    Verification
    Unverified (external reporting link only)

    Summary: Linked report: https://fox4kc.com/news/federal-judge-rules-ice-arrests-at-liberty-restaurant-unlawful/ Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://fox4kc.com/news/federal-judge-rules-ice-arrests-at-liberty-restaurant-unlawful/ Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • ICE/POLICE Investigating and use of Survailance in Curr (Liberty, Missouri 2026-01-01)
    ICE/POLICE Investigating and use of Survailance in Curr (Liberty, Missouri 2026-01-01)
    ~Detained
    Date
    2026-01-01
    Time
    01:00
    City
    Liberty
    State
    Missouri
    Location
    Possible Use of Drones Surveillance over the (Triangle) of Liberty, Missouri. There is no Evidence of it being ICE associated only assumptions of its use for Aiding. Possible Auto-Pilot police surveillance drones, Or ICE. There seems to be 2 types, Bigger one (Masks itself with Plane noises with Green and red blinking lights) and Small Drones (Green n Red lights) no Sounds.This has been going on for months. Beige or very light brown SUV black tint windows going through neighborhoods. Communications have been intercepted (Legally) and was confirmed they are Investigating neighborhoods and Apartments in the Triangle area of Liberty. This is 100% Documented. Jan. 1, 2026 - Present
    Agencies
    ~
    Status
    Not researched
    Vehicles
    ~
    Verification
    Not researched
    Key sources
    • https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing

    ⚠ Verification status: NOT RESEARCHED — submitted lead, not yet verified by ICE List. Volunteers: this page is an unprocessed tip awaiting research.

    Summary: On 2026-01-01 in Liberty, Missouri, a submission was received reporting: ICE/POLICE Investigating and use of Survailance in Current area. (CONFRIMED).

    Full Description

    Nothing. This is a Documentation for Local Research (DO NOT REPLY TO EMAIL IN THIS FORM) It is a Throw away email

    Force / Conduct Reported

    • Force used (per submitter): No
    • Description: ~

    Incident Details (as submitted)

    • Date: 2026-01-01
    • Time: 01:00
    • Location: Liberty, Missouri — Possible Use of Drones Surveillance over the (Triangle) of Liberty, Missouri. There is no Evidence of it being ICE associated only assumptions of its use for Aiding. Possible Auto-Pilot police surveillance drones, Or ICE. There seems to be 2 types, Bigger one (Masks itself with Plane noises with Green and red blinking lights) and Small Drones (Green n Red lights) no Sounds.This has been going on for months. Beige or very light brown SUV black tint windows going through neighborhoods.

    Communications have been intercepted (Legally) and was confirmed they are Investigating neighborhoods and Apartments in the Triangle area of Liberty. This is 100% Documented. Jan. 1, 2026 - Present

    • Agencies named: ~
    • Anyone taken: ~
    • Vehicles: ~
    • Submitter is witness: No

    Agents

    No agents identified. To be completed by the Agent Team.

    Evidence

    • https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing

    Internal Notes

    • This page was generated from a public submission and has not been verified. Apply the ICE List two-source standard before changing verification status.
    • Submitter contact details have been withheld; they are held in the internal submissions log.
    • Source submission ID: Ek97qkr.
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  • Death of Leo Cruz-Silva in ICE custody
    Leo Cruz-Silva
    1 — suicide (found with a sheet tied around neck)Killed
    Date
    2025-10-04
    State
    Missouri
    Location
    Ste. Genevieve County Detention Center, Ste. Genevieve, MO
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Missouri State Highway Patrol investigating; 2nd Missouri ICE suicide in months.
    Verification
    source confidence: high

    Leo Cruz-Silva (34, Mexico) died on 2025-10-04 while in the custody of ICE, in Ste. Genevieve County Detention Center, Ste. Genevieve, MO. Arrested Sept 30 for public intoxication, transferred to ICE; had an acute mental-health crisis and was prescribed antipsychotics days before death.

    What is known

    • Person: Leo Cruz-Silva, age 34; Mexico.
    • Date: 2025-10-04.
    • Location: Ste. Genevieve County Detention Center, Ste. Genevieve, MO.
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Reported cause: suicide (found with a sheet tied around neck).
    • Circumstance: Arrested Sept 30 for public intoxication, transferred to ICE; had an acute mental-health crisis and was prescribed antipsychotics days before death.
    • Official account: ICE reported an apparent/likely suicide.
    • Status: Missouri State Highway Patrol investigating; 2nd Missouri ICE suicide in months.

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  • Death of Brayan Garzon-Rayo in ICE custody
    Brayan Garzon-Rayo
    1 — suicide by hangingKilled
    Date
    2025-04-08
    State
    Missouri
    Location
    Phelps County Jail, Rolla, MO (died at Mercy South Hospital, St. Louis)
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Autopsy ruled suicide; Colombia's president publicly condemned the U.S.
    Verification
    source confidence: high

    Brayan Garzon-Rayo (27, Colombia) died on 2025-04-08 while in the custody of ICE, in Phelps County Jail, Rolla, MO (died at Mercy South Hospital, St. Louis). Found unresponsive Apr 7 with a blanket around his neck on his 4th day in COVID isolation; a mental-health evaluation had been rescheduled twice and never done.

    What is known

    • Person: Brayan Garzon-Rayo, age 27; Colombia.
    • Date: 2025-04-08.
    • Location: Phelps County Jail, Rolla, MO (died at Mercy South Hospital, St. Louis).
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Reported cause: suicide by hanging.
    • Circumstance: Found unresponsive Apr 7 with a blanket around his neck on his 4th day in COVID isolation; a mental-health evaluation had been rescheduled twice and never done.
    • Official account: ICE reporting; death report acknowledged he did not receive mental-health care.
    • Status: Autopsy ruled suicide; Colombia's president publicly condemned the U.S.

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Key locations in Missouri

  • St. Louis
  • Kansas City
  • Springfield
  • Joplin
  • Rural factory and warehouse hubs

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Deaths in Missouri

  1. Death of Brayan Garzon-Rayo in ICE custody
  2. Death of Leo Cruz-Silva in ICE custody

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