United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service
Park Ranger Kevin Melvin Grossheim
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Sunday, October 6, 2024
Cause: Drowned
Park Ranger Margaret A. Anderson
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Sunday, January 1, 2012
Cause: Gunfire
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Thursday, February 24, 2011
Cause: Automobile crash
Park Ranger Christopher Nickel
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Saturday, January 29, 2011
Cause: Duty related illness
Special Agent Daniel Paul Madrid
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service - Office of Investigations, US
EOW: Saturday, September 24, 2005
Cause: Heart attack
Seasonal Park Ranger Jeffrey A. Christensen
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Friday, July 29, 2005
Cause: Fall
Park Ranger Suzanne E. "Suzi" Roberts
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Tuesday, September 14, 2004
Cause: Weather/Natural disaster
Park Ranger Thomas Patrick O'Hara
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Thursday, December 19, 2002
Cause: Aircraft accident
Park Ranger Kristopher William Eggle
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Friday, August 9, 2002
Cause: Gunfire
Park Ranger Steve Renard Makuakane-Jarrell
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Sunday, December 12, 1999
Cause: Gunfire
Park Ranger Joseph David Kolodski
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Sunday, June 21, 1998
Cause: Gunfire
Seasonal Park Ranger Michael A. Beaulieu
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Monday, August 26, 1996
Cause: Automobile crash
Park Ranger James Randall Morgenson
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Tuesday, July 23, 1996
Cause: Drowned
Park Ranger Ryan Francis Weltman
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Sunday, July 3, 1994
Cause: Drowned
Park Ranger Robert E. Mahn, Jr.
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Monday, January 17, 1994
Cause: Automobile crash
Park Ranger Robert Lewis McGhee, Jr.
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Saturday, May 26, 1990
Cause: Gunfire
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Thursday, May 22, 1980
Cause: Drowned
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Monday, July 16, 1979
Cause: Automobile crash
Park Ranger Gregory Scott Burdine
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Saturday, November 26, 1977
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Park Ranger James P. Fleetwood
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Tuesday, July 5, 1977
Cause: Automobile crash
Park Ranger Thomas Kenneth "T.K." Brown
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Friday, August 31, 1973
Cause: Heart attack
Park Ranger Kenneth Carmel Patrick
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Sunday, August 5, 1973
Cause: Gunfire
Park Ranger Robert D. "Jake" Metherell
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Wednesday, February 7, 1973
Cause: Aircraft accident
Park Ranger Ronald Van Trussell
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Wednesday, February 7, 1973
Cause: Aircraft accident
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Thursday, June 23, 1966
Cause: Motorcycle crash
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Wednesday, March 9, 1960
Cause: Drowned
District Ranger Gale H. Wilcox
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Wednesday, March 9, 1960
Cause: Hypothermia
Park Ranger James Donald Vaughn
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Saturday, April 26, 1958
Cause: Automobile crash
Assistant Chief Ranger Charles R. Scarborough
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Monday, June 21, 1954
Cause: Weather/Natural disaster
Assistant Chief Ranger Frederick R. Bergemeyer
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Saturday, August 23, 1952
Cause: Automobile crash
Chief Park Ranger Forest Sanford Townsley
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Wednesday, August 11, 1943
Cause: Heart attack
Park Ranger Raymond A. Johnson
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Saturday, October 14, 1939
Cause: Automobile crash
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Friday, November 11, 1938
Cause: Gunfire
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Sunday, August 5, 1934
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Seasonal Park Ranger Norman Nelson
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Sunday, July 29, 1934
Cause: Automobile crash
Chief Park Ranger William Clair Godfrey, Sr.
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Monday, November 17, 1930
Cause: Hypothermia
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Wednesday, February 20, 1929
Cause: Drowned
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Wednesday, February 20, 1929
Cause: Drowned
Park Ranger James Alexander Cary
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Saturday, March 12, 1927
Cause: Gunfire
Park Ranger Andrew Jack Gaylor
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Tuesday, April 19, 1921
Cause: Heart attack
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US
EOW: Wednesday, January 8, 1913
Cause: Hypothermia
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 41
- Aircraft accident 3
- Automobile crash 9
- Drowned 7
- Duty related illness 1
- Fall 1
- Gunfire 8
- Heart attack 4
- Hypothermia 3
- Motorcycle crash 2
- Vehicle pursuit 1
- Weather/Natural disaster 2
By Month
- January 4
- February 5
- March 3
- April 2
- May 2
- June 3
- July 6
- August 7
- September 2
- October 2
- November 3
- December 2
By Gender
- Male 38
- Female 3
Predecessor Agencies
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service - Office of Investigations
Washington, DC
1 Fallen Officer