Matthew Gannon, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Matthew Gannon

American CIA officer

Date of Birth: 11-Aug-1954

Date of Death: 21-Dec-1988

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Matthew Kevin Gannon (August 11, 1954 – December 21, 1988) was a CIA officer killed in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988. Gannon was an Arabist who spent much of his career serving in the Middle East.
He married Susan Twetten, daughter of Thomas Twetten (later Deputy Director of Operations at CIA).
Matthew and Susan met while her father was Matthew's immediate supervisor. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery and honored with a star on the CIA Memorial Wall. In May 2012, the CIA officially confirmed that Gannon was a CIA officer.