From the Chattanooga newspaper Thursday, June 28, 2001:

Blair Swanson Blair Andrew Swanson, 26, of Chattanooga, died Monday, June 25, 2001, in Dayton, Ohio. He was a longtime resident of Crystal Lake, Illinois and was a resident of Dayton, Ohio, for the past three years. He as a 1993 graduate of Crystal Lake South High School and a 1997 graduate of Northern Michigan University. He was employed with the U.S. Air Force Department of Federal Investigations as a Special Agent. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Gary and Amanda Oster and Lillian Swanson. Survivors are his parents, Gary and Trudy Swanson of Chattanooga; brother, Bryce Swanson, Montclair , NJ; grandfather, Melvin Swanson, Rugby, ND; several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

From his Memorial Service at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio on July 2, 2001:

Special Agent Blair A. Swanson was a civilian agent assigned to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), Detachment 101, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He arrived in March 1999 and quickly made a name for himself conducting thorough and incisive criminal investigations. His ability to quickly grasp investigative skills, even as a new agent, prompted his selection as a computer forensic field examiner. Special Agent Swanson will be remembered for his dedication to the principles of justice and law enforcement, and his dedication to fellow investigators of all agencies.