Sheriff Pushes for Tech to Track Border Crossings | Odessa News

Odessa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 1m

Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland is calling for smarter tech to secure the border, arguing that billions spent on physical fences won’t stop foot traffic in remote areas like Big Bend. A recent multi-agency bust in Pecos County nabbed three suspects — two undocumented immigrants and a legal Mexican national — while a fourth slipped away. Cleveland insists the real problem isn’t crossing, but detection: law enforcement often doesn’t get alerts until miles inland. He’s pushing for drones and autonomous towers to give agents real-time awareness and close the gap before people vanish into the terrain…