I am not sure that DHS is the right organization for this particular job... Yes, DHS can have a law enforcement role, but if this is all happening inside of the US, the FBI would probably take point in the actual chasing and arrest portion and liaise with DHS as the investigative unit. Secondly, DHS is a biiiiiiig agency that has many sub-agencies in it (USCIS, which handles mainly immigration and citizenship is a part of DHS. So is CBP, or customs and border patrol. So is the Transportation Security Agency -- the jerks who strip-search people in airports.) So you need to be clear on what part of DHS this person is working under.
Generally, DHS agents don't have partners like the FBI does, and would work in a team of agents based on how big/complex the issue was. If it was major terrorism, there would be a LOT of people working on it -- the U.S. Government likes to overstaff anything with even potential terrorist implications. They would mostly live at home with their families and families would know generalities about what the agent does (ie. "My spouse works with online crime. Lately he's doing something with sex trafficking.") but not specifics. DHS is not CIA, I would think that a cause of death would be revealed to the family unless there was a reason for it to be classified. Even then, there would likely be congressional interest.
When she died, they wouldn't tell her what they found about her death, would they? Apart from /she died from gunshot injuries/? And how would her death be conveyed to her family?
Most likely, if this isn't a situation where a third party called in first (like the hospital calling the family to inform them of the death) a superior of some kind (i.e. a higher ranking agent, department head, etc.) would visit the family directly to let them know.
Unless the DHS/FBI were seriously concerned that the details of the death would cause damage if it fell into enemy hands, they would tell the truth, and as much of the truth as possible. If, on the other hand, this agent were involved in some bigger operation and the details can put other agents or an existing operation in danger, the details would be withheld.
If it's somewhere in the middle, the family may have to sign legal agreements to not share these details outside of anyone who already knows/is approved by the agency, and THEN be told the details.
Generally, DHS agents don't have partners like the FBI does, and would work in a team of agents based on how big/complex the issue was. If it was major terrorism, there would be a LOT of people working on it -- the U.S. Government likes to overstaff anything with even potential terrorist implications. They would mostly live at home with their families and families would know generalities about what the agent does (ie. "My spouse works with online crime. Lately he's doing something with sex trafficking.") but not specifics. DHS is not CIA, I would think that a cause of death would be revealed to the family unless there was a reason for it to be classified. Even then, there would likely be congressional interest.
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Yes, this, LOL.
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When she died, they wouldn't tell her what they found about her death, would they? Apart from /she died from gunshot injuries/? And how would her death be conveyed to her family?
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Unless the DHS/FBI were seriously concerned that the details of the death would cause damage if it fell into enemy hands, they would tell the truth, and as much of the truth as possible. If, on the other hand, this agent were involved in some bigger operation and the details can put other agents or an existing operation in danger, the details would be withheld.
If it's somewhere in the middle, the family may have to sign legal agreements to not share these details outside of anyone who already knows/is approved by the agency, and THEN be told the details.
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