West Yellowstone Police Department, Montana
End of Watch Sunday, October 22, 2006
Add to My HeroesPatrick Roy Kramer
Officer Patrick Kramer was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 20 while responding to the scene of a traffic accident. He was attempting to pass two vehicles when his department SUV struck a sheet of ice and went out of control. The vehicle flipped over and landed on its roof.
Officer Kramer was a US Army veteran and had served with the West Yellowstone Police Department for just over 2 years. He is survived by his 3-year-old daughter, parents, two sisters, and his grandmother.
Bio
- Age 29
- Tour 2 years, 3 months
- Badge 682
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
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