United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Thursday, August 25, 1977
Age: 60
Tour of Duty: 35 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: August 25, 1977
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Special Agent Trenwith Kirkland and Special Agent Trenwith Basford were killed when the float plane they were flying in crashed into Dewey Lake near Chisholm, Minnesota.
They were returning to Twin Lakes after assisting other agents in Duluth. The plane was being piloted by Agent Basford.
Special Agent Basford had been with the agency for 35 years and was survived by his wife and two sons.