On Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2019, 65-year-old Van Buren, Maine resident Ronald Cyr was found at his home with a gunshot wound after calling 911 to report he had been shot. Medics rendered aid at the scene but Cyr died of his injuries.

Investigators discovered the front door had been rigged with a homemade device intended to fire a handgun if anyone tried to enter. The presence of that device and other unknown devices led the Maine State Police Bomb Squad to respond. Local and state police ultimately concluded Cyr’s death was caused by the unintentional discharge of one of his own booby traps.

Family members said Cyr had been repeatedly burglarized and became increasingly frustrated after what he described as being treated like he was senile by officers. He reportedly tried fences and security cameras before setting the devices that proved fatal. No arrests were made and no suspects were identified.

Did anyone in Van Buren know of Cyr’s security measures or the burglaries his family described?