Line of Duty Death: Special Agent John Bost, III
Special Agent John Bost, III
United States Department of Justice – Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Government
End of Watch Tuesday, July 28, 2020
BIO
Age Not available
Tour 20 years
Badge Not available
INCIDENT DETAILS
Cause Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Location Hawaii
Special Agent John Bost was killed as the result of an accidental discharge of a rifle inside of the KÄ«hei police station in Maui, Hawaii.
Special Agent Bost had served with the ATF for 15 years and had previously served with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, North Carolina, for five years. He is survived by his parents.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Acting Director Regina Lombardo
United States Department of Justice – Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
99 New York Avenue, NE
c/o Special Response Team 5
Washington, DC 20226
Phone: (800) 800-3855