Hall
of Honor
FBI
Agents Killed as the Result of an Adversarial Action
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ROBIN
L. AHRENS
1952 - 1985
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On October 5, 1985, Special Agent Robin L. Ahrens,
who was assigned to the Phoenix FBI Office, was
fatally wounded while participating with other
Agents in the apprehension of fugitive Kenneth
Don Barrett. The fugitive was sought for unlawful
flight to avoid prosecution for armed robbery.
SA Ahrens was fatally shot by other Agents at the
arrest scene who mistook her for an armed associate
of the fugitive. SA Ahrens was the first female
Special Agent to be killed in the line of duty.
SA Ahrens was born in May of 1952 in St. Paul,
Minnesota. After receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts
Degree from Utah State University in 1974, and
a Media Specialist Degree from James Madison University
in Virginia, she entered on duty as a Special Agent
in 1984. SA Ahrens completed her training in June
of 1985.
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