Jonathan Bolger was shot and killed in the Lower Buffalo Ranger District of the Buffalo National River. Rangers were on foot patrol when they encountered Jonathan Bolger with a handgun. Bolger refused commands to drop the weapon, and park rangers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Jonathan Bolger
Agency Responsible: U.S. National Park Service
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Race: White
Date of Death: August 20, 2017
County: Searcy
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: air pistol
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2876
Geography: Rural