On
August 25, 1977, Special Agents Trenwith
S. Basford and Mark A. Kirkland were
killed in northern Minnesota as the
result of an airplane crash into
Dewey Lake. SA Basford was piloting
his personally owned plane, which
had been approved for official use.
The Agents were assisting Agents
of the Duluth Resident Agency in
conducting an aerial surveillance
when the crash occurred. At the time
of his death, SA Basford was 60 years
old and had served over 35 years
in the FBI. SA Kirkland was 33 years
of age.
Adversarial
Action | Performance
of Duty | FBI
History
