United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation, U.S. Government
End of Watch Sunday, January 31, 1999
Add to My HeroesRichard Ivan Luht, Jr.
Special Agent Richard Luht was killed in an automobile crash in Fairbanks, Alaska.
He was driving his department-issued vehicle up a hill on Summit Drive when he struck the back of a slow-moving home heating oil delivery truck.
He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries several hours later.
Special Agent Luht had served with the Internal Revenue Service for 26 years. He was survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age 49
- Tour 26 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
- Location Alaska
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