In Memory

It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead. - Nelson Mandela

This page is dedicated to five park employees who lost their lives while in the line of duty at Mount Rainier National Park. Their service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

 

Mount Rainier National Park Valor Memorial

The Mount Rainier National Park Valor Memorial pays tribute to those employees who sacrificed their lives while saving others. The memorial ensures that these individuals, who made the ultimate sacrifice to save the lives of others, will never be forgotten. Learn more about the Valor Memorial.

 

Ranger Nick Hall

Ranger Nick Hall, age 33, fell to his death during the rescue of four injured climbers on the Emmons Glacier on June 21, 2012.

 

U.S. Park Ranger Margaret Anderson

U.S. Park Ranger Margaret Anderson, age 34, was shot and killed during a traffic stop on the road to Paradise on January 1, 2012.

 

Ranger Phil Otis

Ranger Phil Otis, age 22, Student Conservation Association volunteer ranger, fell to his death on the Winthrop Glacier while responding to a report of an injured climber on August 12, 1995.

 

Ranger Sean Ryan

Ranger Sean Ryan, age 23, fell to his death on the Winthrop Glacier while responding to a report of an injured climber on August 12, 1995.

 

In Memory

Mount Rainier National Park also remembers those that gave their lives in service to the park.

 

Carpenter Murrell Trosper

Carpenter Murrell Trosper, age 42, was crushed and killed while deconstructing a building at Longmire on January 21, 1958.