United States Department of Justice - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: August 1, 2007
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Killed in the accident
Special Agent Kimberly Place was killed when her vehicle was struck head-on, on I-91 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, at approximately 6:30 pm.
The driver of the vehicle that caused the accident had lost control of his speeding vehicle, crossed the center median and struck her vehicle. The other driver was also killed in the crash.
Agent Place was returning from an enforcement operation in New Hampshire at the time of the crash.