Michael A. Beaulieu Ranger, National Park Police Date of death: August 26, 1996 Cause: Traffic Accident

At approximately 2130 hours, Ranger Beaulieu, 23, was responding to the report of a wildfire near the Agua Canyon viewpoint in Bryce Canyon National Park. He was driving a marked patrol unit of the National Park Service. At milepost 11.8 on Route 10, he failed to negotiate a curve on a rain-slick road. The vehicle left the road, rolled, sheered a large tree and continued rolling down an embankment. Although both airbags deployed and Ranger Beaulieu was wearing a seatbelt, he suffered a massive head injury and died instantly. The crash was discovered approximately 45 minutes later by campers, who summoned authorities. Ranger Beaulieu had previously served with the Kennebunkport (Maine) Police Department. At the time of his death, he had made application to the United States Secret Service.

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