( CNN ) -- A Rosary service and funeral were scheduled this week for Jaime Zapata , the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who was killed in Mexico last week . The slain agent will be buried in his hometown of Brownsville , Texas . He was killed and another agent was injured on a highway in Mexico 's San Luis Potosi state after they were run off the road by two vehicles believed to be driven by members of the Zetas drug cartel , authorities have said . Zapata , 32 , was based in Laredo , Texas , and was in Mexico on temporary assignment . `` His dedication to service and integrity was unparalleled . He was the life and soul of our family and a joy to his friends and colleagues , '' Zapata 's brother , Amador , said in a statement . `` Jaime was a son , a brother , a boyfriend , and a caring , loving person , '' Amador Zapata said . `` He grew up giving of himself and was always committed to doing the right thing . I firmly believe he is in heaven now , continuing to work for what is right . '' Outside of that statement , the Zapata family has requested privacy and has not talked with the media . However , the public outpouring in the community was so great that the Rosary service and funeral will be open to the public . The Rosary service , in which mourners pray for the repose of the soul of the departed , will be at 7 p.m. Monday at the Brownsville Events Center . The funeral mass will take place in the same place at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday . He will be buried at Rose Lawn Gardens Cemetery . Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Attorney General Eric Holder will speak at the funeral .
Jaime Zapata was ambushed by a Mexican cartel last week , authorities say . The U.S. State Department says the attack occurred in Nuevo Leon state on Tuesday and that two of its citizens were killed. His dedication was unparalleled , said his brother .