United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, U.S. Government
End of Watch Monday, January 17, 1994
Add to My HeroesRobert E. Mahn, Jr.
Park Ranger Robert Mahn was killed in a snowmobile accident while on back-country patrol in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, during blizzard-like conditions occurred.
Additional rangers were sent to look for him after he failed to respond to dispatchers by radio. The searchers located his body at the bottom of a 70-foot cliff.
Ranger Mahn had served with the National Park Service for 21 years. He was survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age 51
- Tour 21 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
- Location Wyoming
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