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Photograph: Special Agent Ralph N. Shaw

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Special Agent Ralph N. Shaw
United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration
U.S. Government

End of Watch: Friday, May 14, 1976

Biographical Info
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: Tuesday, May 4, 1976
Incident Location: Overseas
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Agent Shaw and Special Agent James Lunn died in a plane crash north of Acapulco, Mexico, during an operations flight in support of Mexico's opium eradication program.

Agent Shaw had been in law enforcement for 14 years, eight of which were with the DEA.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. GovernmentSpecial Agent James T. Lunn
United States Department of Justice - D..., US
EOW: Friday, May 14, 1976
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident

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