Special Agent Elmer Martin Heggen - U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division - True Life Hero

Elmer Martin Heggen ("Bud")
- Jul. 23, 1973 -

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United States Army Criminal Investigation Division

Resided:	MO, USA
Born:	Unk
Fallen:	Jul. 23, 1973
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 30 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division MO USA
Dept. Type:	Federal/Police
Hero's Rank:	Special Agent
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Accident - Police
Weapon Class:	Aviation
On The Job:	8 years

Bio: Not Available

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	MO USA Mon. Jul. 23, 1973
Summary:	Special Agent Elmer Heggen and Special Agent Henry Tibbs were killed in an aircraft accident while en route to testify in a court martial at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The court martial was for a drug dealer the two agents had arrested in Phu Bai, Vietnam. The case had been reopened due to a technicality and the subject was at Fort Leavenworth. Agent Heggen and Agent Tibbs were stationed at the Fort Campbell CID field office and were flying Ozark Airlines to St. Louis, Missouri, for a connecting flight. Ozark Airlines Flight 809 crashed in a severe storm on approach to the Lambert-St. Louis Airfield. Agent Heggen had served with the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command for eight years and had previously served with the United States Army in the Vietnam War. He was survived by his wife, son, daughter and three sisters.
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Related:	Henry Herbert Tibbs

Last Updated: May. 29, 2019