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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BO-US-FED-280F0878
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Last updated
August 2, 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

Type Federal 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 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In DC, 453 of 1,418 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 31.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

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
453
of 1,418 officers
31.9% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% 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
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Sheila Jean Regan Compares

Age at Death
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
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location