United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Tuesday, July 5, 1977
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: July 5, 1977
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Park Ranger James Fleetwood was killed when his patrol car was struck head on while en route to a parade detail in Searchlight, Nevada. The 52-year-old man who hit him ran off the road, over corrected, and crossed into his lane. He was seriously injured.
Park Ranger Fleetwood had just completed his regular duty shift in the Mohave District of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada, and was en route to the parade detail when the crash occurred.
Ranger Fleetwood was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.