United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Sunday, July 3, 1994
Age: 22
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: July 3, 1994
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Park Ranger Ryan Weltman drowned in the Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, when his kayak capsized.
He was crossing the lake to warn campers of approaching storms when he was caught in rough waters and capsized.
Park Ranger Weltman was survived by his parents and sister.