Thank You for Your Service, Larry Buendorf (1937-2025)

Larry Buendorf was a quiet midwestern man whose impact on those around him was larger than life. To the Ford family, Secret Service agent Buendorf not only saved President Ford's life in the Squeaky Fromme assassination attempt, but he protected Gerald even after the Fords returned to civilian life.

We are indebted to Larry's unwavering service to the Ford family, and we mourn with all who are missing him in his death. 

3 Wire Sports has a nice piece on's Buendorf's impact, including his time protecting the U.S. Olympic Committee.

Read our oral history interview with Larry here.