California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch Friday, September 1, 1978
Add to My HeroesGayle W. Wood, Jr.
Officer Wood and Officer James McCabe were killed when their helicopter struck a power line support tower which was not visible in the darkness. They were just finishing up their air patrol when the accident occurred near Castaic Lake on I-5.
Officer Wood had been with the agency for ten years and had been a pilot for five years.
Bio
- Age 41
- Tour 10 years
- Badge 6746
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
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