Bio & Incident Details
Age: 37
Tour: 1 year
Badge # Not available
Cause: Aircraft accident
Incident Date: 7/24/1986
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Detective Avant, Investigator Kevin Brosch of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, and Trooper Charles Bassing of the Arkansas State Police, were killed in a helicopter accident.
The three officers were being trained by DEA agents as spotters for a marijuana eradication program. The aircraft was taking off when it experienced a mechanical failure and crashed into the ground. The helicopter, which had just been refueled, burst into flames. All three officers were burned to death as a result.
Detective Avant had been employed with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office for one year, and is survived by his wife and three children.
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Criminal Investigator Kevin Laine Brosch |
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Trooper Charles Michael Bassing |
