Roll of Honor
Kevin Melvin Grossheim
Incident
Park Ranger Kevin Grossheim drowned when his National Park Service boat capsized near Birch Cove Island on Namakan Lake.
After receiving a distress call, Ranger Grossheim secured a family of three safely aboard his vessel. Amid rough waters and high winds, his boat overturned. The three family members were able to reach land safely, but Ranger Grossheim went missing. His body was recovered after a three-hour search.
Ranger Grossheim had served with the United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service for 31 years and was assigned to the Voyageurs National Park for almost 20 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and cousin.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
31 years. You could have gone home.
Park Ranger Grossheim gave the United States Department of the Interior 31 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Park Ranger Grossheim.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Park Ranger Kevin Melvin Grossheim 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 the Interior - National Park Service, 28 of 40 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 70% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kevin Melvin Grossheim's cause is highlighted.
How Kevin Melvin Grossheim Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kevin Melvin Grossheim is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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