List of FBI employees killed in the line of duty

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The following is a list of employees of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation who have been killed in the line of duty. [1]

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List

#NameRank/PositionPlace of birthEntry into serviceYear of deathCause of deathCitationDetails
1Edwin C. ShanahanSpecial AgentFlag of Illinois.svg Illinois 19201925Gunfire [2] Shanahan was the agency's first employee to be killed in the line of duty
2Paul E. ReynoldsSpecial AgentFlag of Illinois.svg Illinois 19211929Undetermined [3] [4]
3Albert L. IngleSpecial AgentFlag of Mississippi.svg Mississippi 19311931Accidental discharge [5] [6]
4Raymond J. CaffreySpecial AgentFlag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska 19271933Gunfire [7] [8] Caffrey was a victim of the Kansas City massacre
5W. Carter BaumSpecial AgentFlag of Washington, D.C.svg District of Columbia 19301934Gunfire [9] Baum was ambushed by Baby Face Nelson
6Samuel P. CowleyInspectorFlag of Idaho.svg Idaho 19291934Gunfire [10] Cowley was killed in a shootout with Baby Face Nelson
7Herman E. HollisSpecial AgentFlag of Iowa.svg Iowa 19271934Gunfire [11] Hollis was killed in a shootout with Baby Face Nelson
8Nelson B. KleinSpecial AgentFlag of New York.svg New York 19261935Gunfire [12] Klein's killer was the first person in the United States to be executed for killing a federal law enforcement officer.
9Wimberly W. BakerSpecial AgentFlag of Illinois.svg Illinois 19371937Gunfire [13]
10Truett E. RoweSpecial AgentFlag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas 19351937Gunfire [14]
11William R. RamseySpecial AgentFlag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky 19331938Gunfire [15]
12Hubert J. Treacy Jr.Special AgentFlag of New York.svg New York 19411942Gunfire [16]
13Richard B. BrownSpecial AgentFlag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma 19411943Vehicle-related accident [17] [18]
14Percy E. FoxworthAssistant
Director
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri 19321943Vehicle-related accident [19] The Liberty ship SS Percy E. Foxworth was named after Foxworth
15Harold D. HaberfeldSpecial AgentFlag of Missouri.svg Missouri 19411943Vehicle-related accident [20] [21]
16Marvin RisenSpecial AgentFlag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky 19391943Vehicle-related accident [22]
17J. Cordes DelworthSpecial AgentFlag of Missouri.svg Missouri 19411945Vehicle-related accident [23]
18Joseph J. BrockSpecial AgentFlag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin 19411952Gunfire [24] Brock was killed by Gerhard Puff
19J. Brady MurphySpecial AgentFlag of Maryland.svg Maryland 19401953Gunfire [25]
20Richard P. HoranSpecial AgentFlag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut 19481957Gunfire [26]
21Lee E. MorrowSpecial AgentFlag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota 19511960Vehicle-related accident [27]
22Joseph I. HartSpecial AgentFlag of Idaho.svg Idaho 19401962Vehicle-related accident [28]
23Charles B. SmithSpecial AgentFlag of Alabama.svg Alabama 19421963Vehicle-related accident [29]
24Billie W. TaylorElectronic
Maintenance
Technician
Flag of Florida.svg Florida 19541965Fall [30]
25Terry R. AndersonSpecial AgentFlag of Iowa.svg Iowa 19511966Gunfire [31] Anderson was ambushed by Peggy Ann Bradnick's kidnapper.
26Douglas M. PriceSpecial AgentFlag of Idaho.svg Idaho 19671968Gunfire [32]
27Nelson B. Klein Jr.Special AgentFlag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 19551969Vehicle-related accident [33]
28 Anthony Palmisano Special AgentFlag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 19601969Gunfire [34]
29 Edwin R. Woodriffe Special AgentFlag of New York.svg New York 19671969Gunfire [34] Woodriffe was the agency's first African-American employee to be killed in the line of duty.
30Charles L. Brown Jr.Special AgentFlag of Texas.svg Texas 19541973Vehicle-related accident [35]
31Gregory W. SpinelliSpecial AgentFlag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania 19701973Gunfire [36]
32Edward J. KnartzerSpecial AgentFlag of Indiana.svg Indiana 19631974Accident [37] [38]
33Sheila J. ReganSpecial AgentFlag of Virginia.svg Virginia 19721974Vehicle-related accident [39] [38]
34Jack R. ColerSpecial AgentFlag of California.svg California 19711975Gunfire [40] Coler was killed by Leonard Peltier
35Ronald A. WilliamsSpecial AgentFlag of California.svg California 19721975Gunfire [41] Williams was killed by Leonard Peltier
36Trenwith S. BasfordSpecial AgentFlag of Montana.svg Montana 19421977Vehicle-related accident [42] [43]
37Mark A. KirklandSpecial AgentFlag of Utah.svg Utah 19721977Vehicle-related accident [44] [43]
38Charles W. ElmoreSpecial AgentFlag of Washington.svg Washington 19721979Gunfire [45]
39Johnnie L. OliverSpecial AgentFlag of Illinois.svg Illinois 19651979Gunfire [46] [47]
40J. Robert PorterSpecial AgentFlag of Arizona.svg Arizona 19671979Gunfire [48]
41Robert W. ConnersSpecial AgentFlag of Ohio.svg Ohio 19791982Vehicle-related accident [49]
42Charles EllingtonSpecial AgentFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia 19791982Vehicle-related accident [49]
43Terry B. HerefordSpecial AgentFlag of California.svg California 19791982Vehicle-related accident [49]
44Michael J. LynchSpecial AgentFlag of Ohio.svg Ohio 19761982Vehicle-related accident [49]
45Clifton Browning Jr.Special AgentFlag of Ohio.svg Ohio 19631984Vehicle-related accident [50]
46Robin L. AhrensSpecial AgentFlag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota 19841985Gunfire [51] Ahrens was the agency's first female employee to be killed in the line of duty.
47James K. McAllisterSpecial AgentFlag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky 19701986Training-related accident [52] [53]
48Jerry DoveSpecial AgentFlag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia 19821986Gunfire [54] [55] Dove was killed in the 1986 Miami shootout
49Benjamin P. GroganSpecial AgentFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia 19611986Gunfire [56] Grogan was killed in the 1986 Miami shootout
50Scott K. CareySpecial AgentFlag of New York.svg New York 19831988Vehicle-related accident [57] [58]
51L. Douglas AbramSpecial AgentFlag of Missouri.svg Missouri 19761990Gunfire [59]
52John L. BaileySpecial AgentFlag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts 19691990Gunfire [60]
53Paul F. CavanaghSpecial AgentFlag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts 19711990Training-related accident [61]
54Stanley C. Ronquest Jr.Special AgentFlag of Missouri.svg Missouri 19711992Gunfire [62]
55Martha D. MartinezSpecial AgentFlag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania 19871994Gunfire [63]
56Michael J. MillerSpecial AgentFlag of Maryland.svg Maryland 19841994Gunfire [63]
57William H. Christian Jr.Special AgentFlag of Maryland.svg Maryland 19751995Gunfire [64]
58Charles L. ReedSpecial AgentFlag of Iowa.svg Iowa 19791996Gunfire [65]
59Paul A. LeVeilleSpecial AgentFlag of Maine.svg Maine 19961999Training-related accident [66] [67]
60Leonard W. HattonSpecial AgentFlag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 19852001Terrorism [68] Hatton was killed during the September 11 attacks
61Robert R. HardestySpecial AgentFlag of Indiana.svg Indiana 20012005Training-related accident [69] [70]
62Gregory J. RahoiSupervisory
Special
Agent
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin 19972006Training-related accident [71] [72]
63Barry L. BushSpecial AgentFlag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 19872007Gunfire [73]
64Paul H. WilsonSpecial AgentFlag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania 198120079/11-related medical condition [74]
65Samuel S. HicksSpecial AgentFlag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania 20072008Gunfire [75]
66Sang T. JunSpecial AgentFlag of Florida.svg Florida 20032008Training-related condition [76] [77]
67Robert M. RothSpecial AgentFlag of Washington, D.C.svg District of Columbia 199620089/11-related medical condition [78] [79]
68Laurie FournierSpecial AgentFlag of New York.svg New York 199020099/11-related medical condition [80]
69Paul M. SorceSpecial AgentFlag of Michigan.svg Michigan 19912009Accident [81] [82]
70Jerry D. JobeSpecial AgentFlag of Kansas.svg Kansas 199920109/11-related medical condition [83]
71Daniel L. KnappSpecial AgentFlag of California.svg California 20052011Off-duty related accident [84]
72Gerard D. SenatoreSpecial AgentFlag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 199020119/11-related medical condition [85]
73William R. CraigSpecial AgentFlag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania 197120129/11-related medical condition [86]
74Christopher W. LorekSpecial AgentFlag of Illinois.svg Illinois 19962013Training-related accident [87]
75Stephen P. ShawSpecial AgentFlag of California.svg California 20052013Training-related accident [88]
76Mark J. MikulskiSupervisory
Special
Agent
Flag of New York.svg New York 196320149/11-related medical condition [89] [90]
77Steven A. CarrSupervisory
Special
Agent
————199520159/11-related medical condition [91]
78Gladys M. LeeSupport
Services
Technician
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina 199820159/11-related medical condition [92]
79Wesley J. YooSpecial AgentFlag of South Korea.svg South Korea 199620159/11-related medical condition [93]
80Rex A. StockhamSupervisory
Special
Agent
Flag of California.svg California 198420169/11-related medical condition [94]
81Dennis BonelliSpecial AgentFlag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 198320179/11-related medical condition [95] [96]
82Mark JohnstonSupervisory
Special
Agent
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 198320179/11-related medical condition [97] [98]
83Rickey O’DonaldSpecial AgentFlag of Michigan.svg Michigan 19872017Training-related medical condition [99] [100]
84Melica SandersEvidence
Technician
Flag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas 198520179/11-related medical condition [101]
85Shannon M. BeckEvidence
Technician
Flag of California.svg California 199520189/11-related medical condition [102]
86Brian L. CrewsSupervisory
Special
Agent
————198820189/11-related medical condition [103]
87David J. LeValleySupervisory
Special
Agent
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 199620189/11-related medical condition [104] [105]
88Melissa S. MorrowSupervisory
Special
Agent
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri 199520189/11-related medical condition [106]
89William H. LewisElectronics
Technician
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia 199020199/11-related medical condition [107]
90Saul C. TockerSupervisory
Investigative
Specialist
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland 199020209/11-related medical condition [108]
91Daniel AlfinSpecial AgentFlag of New York.svg New York 20092021Gunfire [109] Alfin was killed in the 2021 Sunrise shootout
92Nicole ContiSupervisory
Administrative
Specialist
Flag of New York.svg New York 199920219/11-related medical condition [110]
93Jimmie J. DanielsSpecial AgentFlag of Texas.svg Texas 20062021Training-related medical condition [111]
94Thomas J. MohnalSupervisory
Special
Agent
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania 198020219/11-related medical condition [112]
95Laura SchwartzenbergerSpecial AgentFlag of Colorado.svg Colorado 20052021Gunfire [113] Schwartzenberger was killed in the 2021 Sunrise shootout
96Todd SpikerSupervisory
Special
Agent
Flag of California.svg California 199620219/11-related medical condition [114]
97Bryan MyersSupervisory
Administrative
Specialist
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama 199220229/11-related medical condition [115]
98Yiu T. TaoSupervisory
Police
Officer
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong 199620229/11-related medical condition [116]
99Anne H. CallSecretary
(Office Automation)
Flag of Washington, D.C.svg District of Columbia 198620239/11-related medical condition [117]
100Jack HessSupervisory
Special
Agent
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 198820239/11-related medical condition [118]
101Diane HuntOperational
Support
Technician
Flag of New York.svg New York 198820239/11-related medical condition [119]
102Donald KleberSpecial AgentFlag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 197720249/11-related medical condition [120]

See also

References

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  115. "Bryan Myers" . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  116. "Yiu Tak "Lou" Tao" . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  117. "Anne Henry Call" . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  118. "Jack Hess" . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  119. "Diane Hunt" . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  120. "Donald Kleber" . Retrieved 19 July 2025.