The Murder of Ranger Robert McGhee. Gulf Islands National Seashore.

Written By National Park After Dark

When two dangerous convicts escaped from a Florida prison they kidnapped a woman and fled to Mississippi. During the ensuing manhunt for the prison escapees, Florida park ranger Robert McGhee was tragically murdered while on duty. In the years that followed, devastated and angered by the events leading to her husband's death, his wife petitioned and lobbied for change within the prison system.

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Sources

Articles - NPS, Tampa Bay Times, JUSTIA US LAW, Lowell Public Library, FindLaw,GulfLive, Clarion Ledger, Newspapers.com

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