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Park Ranger James Morgenson died of exposure on July 23, 1996 in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks.

"Ranger James (Randy) Morgenson drowned after being swept over a waterfall while on a backcountry patrol in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park, California. Other rangers began to search for him after he failed to check in with dispatch at the regular time following the first day of the patrol. Despite an exhaustive search, his remains were not found until July 2001, nearly five years after he went missing. The investigation indicated that he likely fell through a snow drift and broke his leg while crossing a creek, dying of associated injuries and hypothermia. His remains were washed down the creek and into a small cascade where they were hidden in the rocks for years. Ranger Morgenson had served with the agency for 27 years. He was survived by his wife." www.odmp.org/officer/16221-park-ranger-james-randall-randy-morgenson

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