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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Chilunda was an experienced ranger and law enforcement officer with more than 20 years’ experience. He was on secondment to Liuwa Plain National Park from the Zambia Wildlife Authority]] (ZAWA). | Chilunda was an experienced ranger and law enforcement officer with more than 20 years’ experience. He was on secondment to Liuwa Plain National Park from the [[Zambia Wildlife Authority]] (ZAWA).<ref>[https://www.africanparks.org/newsroom/press-releases/two-suspects-arrested-death-dexter-chilunda-head-law-enforcement-liuwa-plain-national-park-zambia Two Suspects Arrested in the Death of Dexter Chilunda, Head of Law Enforcement at Liuwa Plain National Park, Zambia], 2 June 2014, African Parks</ref> | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
Chilunda was killed by poachers on 23 May 2014 while investigating reports of gunshots in [[Liuwa Plain National Park]]. A reward of nearly $10,000 was offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the shooter. The suspects were arrested on 1 June 2014 in the town of [[Lukulu town|Lukulu]], about 35km north east of the park.<ref>[https://www.news24.com/news24/zambia-makes-arrests-in-ranger-killing-20140603 Zambia makes arrests in ranger killing], 03 Jun 2014, News24</ref> The arrests resulted from the combined efforts of the [[ | Chilunda was killed by poachers on 23 May 2014 while investigating reports of gunshots in [[Liuwa Plain National Park]]. A reward of nearly $10,000 was offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the shooter. The suspects were arrested on 1 June 2014 in the town of [[Lukulu town|Lukulu]], about 35km north east of the park.<ref>[https://www.news24.com/news24/zambia-makes-arrests-in-ranger-killing-20140603 Zambia makes arrests in ranger killing], 03 Jun 2014, News24</ref> The arrests resulted from the combined efforts of the [[Zambia Police]], ZAWA and five Liuwa Plain law enforcement officers who followed up leads provided by supportive local communities, devastated by his death. | ||
He was buried in | He was buried in Samapeni village in [[Nkeyema District]], 250 kilometres from Liuwa, on Monday 26 May 2014. He was survived by a wife and seven children. | ||
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