United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Monday, August 26, 1996
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: August 26, 1996
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Seasonal Park Ranger Michael Beaulieu was killed in an automobile accident in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, while responding to a wildfire call.
His patrol car left the roadway and went down a 30-degree slope. The roof of the patrol car struck a 11-inch fir tree, breaking the tree in half.
Ranger Beaulieu was serving his second summer as a seasonal park ranger. He was survived by his two year old daughter.