Special Agent Charles L. Ellington

Special Agent Charles L. Ellington | United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Government
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Government
Special Agent Charles L. Ellington

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Government

End of Watch Thursday, December 16, 1982

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Charles L. Ellington

Special Agent Charles Ellington, Special Agent Michael Lynch, Special Agent Terry Hereford, and Special Agent Robert Conners were killed in an aircraft accident while on approach to Cincinnati's Lunken Airport near Montgomery, Ohio.

The agents were accompanying a bank fraud suspect and his lawyer to Cincinnati during an investigation. When the plane was approximately 11 miles from Lunken Airport its altimeter indicated false readings, leading the pilots to believe they were at a higher altitude. As a result, the plane struck a set of power lines and crashed, killing all aboard.

The plane was being piloted by Special Agent Conners and Special Agent Hereford when it crashed.

Special Agent Ellington was a Vietnam War veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He had served with the FBI for three years and was survived by his wife and one child.

Bio

  • Age 36
  • Tour 3 years
  • Badge Not available
  • Military Veteran

Incident Details

  • Cause Aircraft accident
  • Location Ohio
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Agent Ellington,
On today, the 40th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but also when you served with the USMC during the Vietnam War. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Semper Fi Devil Dog!
A fellow LEO;former Marine

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