United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Government
End of Watch Friday, May 14, 1976
Ralph N. Shaw
Special Agent Ralph Shaw and Special Agent James Lunn died in a plane crash north of Acapulco, Mexico, during an operations flight in support of Mexico's opium eradication program.
Agent Shaw had been in law enforcement for 14 years, eight of which were with the DEA.
Bio
- Age 40
- Tour 14 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
- Location Overseas
- Incident Date Tuesday, May 4, 1976
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