Bio & Incident Details
Age: 38
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Aircraft accident
Incident Date: 10/2/1974
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Patrolman Humberto Avila was killed when the helicopter he was flying crashed shortly after takeoff. It was later determined that the cause of the accident was due to the use of the wrong type of bolts.
Dispatcher Douglas Dodson of the Harlingen Police Department, who was acting as observer, was also killed. The helicopter was owned by several neighboring agencies.
Patrolman Avila was survived by his wife and six children.
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