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Courtney James VanRiper aka Courtney James Van Ripper
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Gender
Male
Age
66 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
09/19/2014
Location
Highway 260 and State Route 87 Pine AZ 85544 Gila
Cause of Death
Deadly force
VanRiper may have been camping illegally. He sprayed an investigating officer with bear spray. The officer shot and killed him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
U.S. Forest Service
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United States