United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Government
End of Watch Thursday, December 16, 1982
Add to My HeroesTerry Burnett Hereford
Special Agent Terry Hereford, Special Agent Michael Lynch, Special Agent Robert Conners, and Special Agent Charles Ellington were killed in an aircraft accident while on approach to Cincinnati's Lunken Airport near Montgomery, Ohio.
The agents were accompanying a bank fraud suspect and his lawyer to Cincinnati during an investigation. When the plane was approximately 11 miles from Lunken Airport, its altimeter indicated false readings, leading the pilots to believe they were at a higher altitude. As a result, the plane struck a set of power lines and crashed, killing all aboard.
The plane was being piloted by Special Agent Conners and Special Agent Hereford when it crashed.
Agent Hereford was a United States Army Vietnam War Purple Heart veteran of the U.S. Army who had served with the FBI for three years. He was survived by his wife and four children.
Bio
- Age 34
- Tour 3 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
- Location Ohio
Most Recent Reflection
View all 11 ReflectionsAgent Hereford,
On today, the 40th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but also when you served with the U.S. Army in Vietnam. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
R.I.P.
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