U.S. Army · United States 
George Pringle
1940
George E. Pringle served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Border Patrol Inspector George Pringle was killed in an automobile crash while investigating a vehicle suspected of containing illegal aliens. He was speaking with a special agent from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California near Parker Dam, California, when they observed a vehicle known to be connected with illegal activity in the area. As Inspector Pringle went to investigate a tire on his patrol car blew out along Park Road, two miles south of Park Dam, causing him to lose control. He was taken to a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, where he succumbed to his injuries three days later. Inspector Pringle was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and had served with the United States Border Patrol for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother, brother, and sister.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol
Border Patrol Inspector
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