33-year-old James Douglas McMillan From Greenfield, Wisconsin Shot Dead By Texas Law Enforcement After Pursuit On Highway I-10

A Wisconsin convicted felon fled from a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint in Texas in a stolen vehicle and was shot dead by Texas law enforcement.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 5, 2025

Sierra Blanca, Texas - The Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) reported on X (formerly Twitter) that on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at around 10:30 a.m. CT, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Texas Highway Patrol Troopers and Aircraft Operations Division (AOD) pilots were called to assist in a high-speed pursuit involving a vehicle that fled a U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) checkpoint along I-10 in Sierra Blanca. The preliminary investigation showed that the suspected driver was identified as James Douglas McMillan, 33, of Greenfield, Wisconsin (convicted felon in WI) who allegedly took off from the checkpoint after a USBP Drug K-9 alerted agents of alleged (drug or unidentified) contraband in the vehicle and agents directed McMillan to pull over for a secondary search. 

During the pursuit, McMillan – the only person in the vehicle – began shooting out the window at DPS Troopers, other responding law enforcement from the Culberson Co. Sheriff's Office, Hudspeth Co. Sheriff's Office, Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) and indiscriminately at civilian vehicles. As law enforcement returned fire, DPS Troopers performed a precision immobilization technique (PIT) maneuver and successfully stopped the suspect vehicle. McMillan barricaded himself in his vehicle and eventually pointed his weapon towards officers – officers then discharged their weapons. McMillan was then fatally shot by law enforcement. No law enforcement officers or civilians were injured.

The continued investigation shows the vehicle McMillan was driving was reported stolen out of Arizona. This is an active and ongoing investigation by the Texas Rangers, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and USBP. No additional information is available at this time.

While there is no further threat to the community, drivers were asked to avoid I-10 near Kent as a traffic highway road block created congestion, but traffic was eventually allowed to proceed, according to the TXDPS.

McMillan's criminal history in Wisconsin: On July 30, 2022, McMillan was convicted in Kenosha County, Wisconsin for one felony count of attempted armed robbery with threat of force.

On September 5, 2013, McMillan was convicted in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin on two felony counts for armed robbery with threat of force.

On October 17, 2012, McMillan pled no contest in Milwaukee County to possession of marijuana and paid a fine of $400, according to Milwaukee County court records in Wisconsin.