| Kris Eggle was 28
years old when he was shot and killed by smugglers on August 9, 2002 at
Arizona's
Organ Pipe National Monument. Kris had worked at
Organ Pipe National Monument since 2000 and had previously worked at
Sleeping Dunes National Lakeshore and Canyon Land National Park.
Eggle and three U.S. Border Patrol officers were responding to a call
from Mexican authorities that two armed men had fled across the US border.
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| Border patrol agents in a helicopter
were directing the officers to a spot where the smugglers were
hiding in the bushes when Eggle was ambushed and shot. He died
before a medical helicopter could get to him. The smuggler who shot him was also killed in the gun
battle.
Kris Eggle grew up on his families farm outside of Cadillac Michigan where he graduated from
high school as valedictorian in 1991. Kris was well liked and
admired in Cadillac where he was known for his running skills as
well as his scholastic abilities. Eggle went on to attend the
University of Michigan where he graduated with honors and ran in the
cross-country running program. He was also nominated outstanding
ranger of his class at the Federal Law Enforcement training
center.
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