US Secret Service Agent dies while protecting President Trump in Scotland
Washington DC July 19 2018 A US secret service agent who suffered a stroke during Donald Trump’s visit to his Turnberry golf resort has died.
The agent, a man with 19 years’ experience in the service, was in Scotland working on presidential protection when he fell ill.
He had been receiving “critical care” from medics in Scotland but died on Tuesday morning, surrounded by members of his immediate family.
The US secret service confirmed the death “with great sadness and regret” in a statement and described the man as a “dedicated professional of the highest order”.
It added: “The secret service thanks the medical personnel in Scotland, in addition to the members of the White House Medical Unit and Police Scotland who provided exceptional care and support for a member of our family.”
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump traveled to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland Wednesday for the return of a Secret Service agent who died Tuesday after falling ill during the president’s overseas trip.
Nole E. Remagen suffered a stroke over the weekend while on duty during the president’s trip to his Scotland golf club, according to the White House. He passed away Tuesday surrounded by family and fellow agents, the White House said, and was flown to Maryland on a U.S. Air Force plane Wednesday.
“Our hearts are filled with sadness over the loss of a beloved and devoted Special Agent, husband, and father,” Trump said in a statement. “Our prayers are with Special Agent Remagen’s loved ones, including his wife and two young children. We grieve with them and with his Secret Service colleagues, who have lost a friend and a brother.”
Remagen served five years in the United States Marine Corps before beginning a 19-year career in the Secret Service.
