Photos released of Texas National Guard soldier who went missing while trying to save drowning migrants

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Photos of the Texas Army National Guard who went missing while attempting to save migrants crossing a river in Eagle Pass have been released.

The soldier is identified as 22-year-old Bishop E. Evans from Arlington, Texas. He went missing on Friday after entering a river in Eagle Pass in order to help two migrants who "appeared to be drowning as they illegally crossed the river from Mexico to the United States," according to officials.

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The soldier is identified as 22-year-old Bishop E. Evans, who was from Arlington, Texas. (Courtesy of Evans' Family)

In a statement to Fox News, the Texas Military Department said Texas Rangers have determined from initial reports that the two migrants "were involved in illicit transnational narcotics trafficking."

A spokesperson for the Military Department said the river's strength has forced the rescue operation to cease on Friday night, but it resumed on Saturday.

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Bishop E. Evans went missing on Friday after entering a river in Eagle Pass to help two migrants who "appeared to be drowning." (Courtesy of Evans' Family)

The department notified the missing soldier's family on Friday night.

"The search for the missing TMD soldier will continue until we have exhausted all available resources," the statement said. "The Texas Military Department is thankful to all interagency partners for their continued support in this operation to locate our missing soldier. Our thoughts and prayers remain with the family of the soldier."