Sheila Jean Regan
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Special Agent

Sheila Jean Regan

Accident
End of Watch December 1, 1974
Age 33
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 2 mo
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Gender Female

Incident

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Government

Special Agent Sheila Regan and Special Agent Edward Knartzer were killed when TWA Flight 514 crashed into the west slope of Mount Weather, Virginia. All 85 passengers and seven crew members were killed in the crash.

Special Agent Regan was on official travel status to Washington, DC, for a dignitary protection assignment.

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Regan gave the United States Department of Justice 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Regan.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdjfbifed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 1, 1974
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 2 mo
Age 33
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Special Agent Sheila Jean Regan is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, 30 of 89 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.7% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation
30
of 89 officers
33.7% Accident
DC — Statewide
454
of 1,419 officers
32% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sheila Jean Regan's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Sheila Jean Regan Compares

Age at End of Watch
33
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
2.2
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Sheila Jean Regan is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location