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Scott Ritchey
2021
Scott Densmore Ritchey.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Deputy Director Scott Ritchey drowned while attempting to save his daughter, who was caught in a riptide off Playa Las Golondrinas Beach in Isabela, Puerto Rico.
His daughter and another swimmer were rescued.
Deputy Director Ritchey was a United States Army Iraq War and Afghanistan War veteran. He had served with the United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Air and Marine Operations for 14 years.
His daughter and another swimmer were rescued.
Deputy Director Ritchey was a United States Army Iraq War and Afghanistan War veteran. He had served with the United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Air and Marine Operations for 14 years.
Survivors
He was survived by two daughters, a grandson, the mother of his children, and a half-sister.
Service Record
Also Served
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Air and Marine Operations
Deputy Director
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