| Year Honored | |
|---|---|
| 2011 | |
| Honoree | |
| Ryan Marshall Duke | |
| Agency | |
| Eagle Med | |
| Agency City | |
| Oklahoma City | |
| Agency State | |
| OK | |
| Last Call | |
| 7/22/10 | |
| Cause of Death | |
| Medical Aviation Accident | |
| Biography | |
| People in the pre-hospital industry love what they do. Why else would they do it? When Ryan took a flight nurse position with EagleMed, he quickly found that he, too, loved being in the pre-hospital field. Ryan did not start his health care career in helicopters. He was a well-respected nurse who worked in the PICU of Children's Hospital and in the ER of Oklahoma University Medical Center with many years of experience.<br /> <br /> Ryan attended the University of Central Oklahoma where he received a Bachelor of Science degree. He was a loving husband to his wife, Melissa, and proud father to his sons, Cole and Hudson. He made friends wherever he went. A friend lamented that "Ryan was one of those people that you could meet for 30 seconds and you had a friend for life."<br /> <br /> On the evening of Thursday, July 22 while en route to Okeene to pick up a patient, EagleMed 7 crashed in a secluded area outside of Kingfisher, OK. Ryan and pilot Allan Dale Harrison were killed in the crash. A third crewmember survived the crash.<br /> <br /> Honored 2011 |
The United States Official National EMS Memorial Service
