ICE Arrests Criminal Illegal Alien Charged for Hit-and-Run Crash that Killed Sheriff's Deputy in Texas

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Dennis Arguello-Acosta, a criminal illegal alien, on March 14. Arguello-Acosta was driving a vehicle that hit a Fort Bend County Deputy, Kenneth Lewis, on February 21, 2026, and fled the scene. Following the hit-and-run, Lewis passed away.

On March 11, 2026, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and other law enforcement agencies received an anonymous tip regarding information on Arguello-Acosta.

Deputy Kenneth Lewis

ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), in coordination with the FBI, identified the suspect and the location of his residence. ICE has taken custody of Arguello-Acosta to ensure he is not released back into American communities. He may now face state charges.

"Deputy Kenneth Lewis served his community honorably as a law enforcement officer-and he would still be with us today if it were not for this criminal illegal alien who should've never been in our country in the first place," said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. "ICE has arrested Arguello-Acosta to ensure that he is not free to roam on our streets and threaten public safety. Under President Trump, criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the U.S."

DHS law enforcement is protecting American communities every day from another senseless tragedy like this taking place in another town, to another family. Victims of illegal alien crime may receive support from the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office by contacting 1-855-488-6423.

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