Bio & Incident Details
Age: 31
Tour: 14 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Drowned
Location: Minnesota
Incident Date: 4/30/1967
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Petty Officer Edgar Culbertson drowned while assisting the Duluth Police Department in a rescue mission to rescue three boys who were stuck on a pier in Lake Superior during a severe thunderstorm.
Officer Culbertson and two other Coast Guard officers tethered themselves to the pier and attempted to reach the boys, but were unable to. As they left the pier a large wave swept Officer Culbertson into the water.
Officer Culbertson had served with the Coast Guard for 14 years. He was survived by his two children.
