Trenwith Basford

Trenwith S. Basford, born 10/05/1916 in Red Lodge, MT.  Lived in Minneapolis, MN. prior to entrance on duty. Died 08/25/1977 in Dewey Lake in MN.

On August 25, 1977, Special Agents Trenwith S. Basford and Mark A. Kirkland were killed in northern Minnesota as the result of an airplane crash into Dewey Lake.  SA Basford was piloting his personally owned plane, which had been approved for official use.  The Agents were assisting Agents of the Duluth Resident Agency in conducting an aerial surveillance when the crash occurred.  At the time of his death, SA Basford was 60 years old and had served over 35 years in the FBI.  SA Kirkland was 33 years of age.