Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Kentucky
End of Watch Friday, October 22, 1965
Add to My HeroesRaymond Alexander Birdsong
Conservation Officer Raymond Birdsong was killed in a head-on vehicle crash on Route 453, approximately one-half mile north of Grand Rivers, Kentucky.
Officer Birdsong was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and served with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources for eight years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, two sons, father, two sisters, four brothers, and two grandchildren.
Bio
- Age 50
- Tour 8 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
Most Recent Reflection
View all 3 ReflectionsOfficer Birdsong,
On today, the 59th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army during World War II. And to you and your Family I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)
October 22, 2024
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