In memory of Pilot Ryan Cutter

USDA Forest Service, Payette National Forest · McCall, ID

Ryan Cutter, Pilot of USDA Forest Service, Payette National Forest, a firefighter / EMS, died in the line of duty on September 20, 2026 in McCall, ID.

Record

Rank: Pilot
Department: USDA Forest Service, Payette National Forest
Location: McCall, ID
End of watch: September 20, 2026
Nature of death: Trauma
Years of service: 9
Age: 46

Circumstances

Pilot Ryan Cutter, along with Pilot Greg King, was conducting bucket drops over the Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park when the helicopter he was piloting crashed. Both pilots, who were the only people aboard the helicopter, were killed. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

This record appears on the RESPONDin line-of-duty memorial wall, a public remembrance of first responders who died in the line of duty. Source: usfa import.