National parks: NPS_LDD_Eggle - public domain image

"US Park Ranger Eggle was shot and killed while he and several US Border Patrol Agents attempted to arrest two armed suspects who had fled from Mexican authorities into Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. One of the suspects was apprehended without incident, but the second suspect opened fire with an AK-47 rifle. Ranger Eggle was struck below his vest, causing a fatal wound. The suspect then fled on foot south toward the Mexican border. He ran to approximately fifty yards from the border, where Mexican officers from numerous agencies opened fire from Mexico, killing him. A medivac helicopter was sent to the scene, but Ranger Eggle succumbed to his wounds. The suspect who was arrested during the incident was sentenced to 15.5 years in prison. Ranger Eggle was a recent recipient of the Director's Award at FLETC."

http://names.lawmemorial.org/officers/e/kristopher-william-eggle.html

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1916 - 2020

National Parks Gallery

https://npgallery.nps.gov/

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