The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday announced it will replace outgoing Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz with the current head of the Del Rio Sector.

DHS announced that Jason Owens, who currently serves as the Del Rio Sector Border Patrol chief, will take over after Ortiz retires on June 30.

Owens has been with the Border Patrol for over 25 years and takes the position just as apprehensions at the border have dipped in the wake of the expiration of the Title 42 public health order — although officials have expressed caution about believing that situation will hold in the long-term.

The agency also announced that acting Deputy Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Benjamine “Carry” Huffman will also retire and will be replaced by Executive Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Field Operations Pete Flores.

Chief Patrol Agent Jason Owens poses for a photo at the Houlton Sector headquarters of the U.S. Border Patrol in Hodgdon, Maine, on Aug. 20, 2019.

“Acting Deputy Commissioner Huffman and Chief Ortiz embody the ideals of public service. They have dedicated their careers to the safety and security of the American people and the betterment of the great CBP for which they have sacrificed so much,” DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement. “Their legacy of service is enduring and will forever be a part of the fabric of the entire Department of Homeland Security. Their legacy includes the many men and women whom they have inspired to serve and lead with honor and integrity. I congratulate them on their retirement and am profoundly grateful to them for everything they have done.”

“I have worked with Chief Owens; I am inspired by his commitment to the mission, and am grateful to him for his continued service in this new leadership role,” he said.

Ortiz’s end to his time in office came after he had guided Border Patrol through the busiest months in its history as the agency dealt with a historic migrant crisis into its third year.