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| Deputy Sheriff Gene Brian Wilkinson
Polk County Sheriff's Office
Florida
End of Watch: Monday, October 22, 2001 Biographical Info
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: Monday, October 22, 2001
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available Deputies Gene Wilkinson and Larry Rhoden were killed when their department helicopter crashed into a small pond near Lakeland, Florida at approximately 0200 hours, during a period of dense fog.
Deputy Wilkinson was the pilot of the Bell OH-58 helicopter. The two deputies were returning from a call when the crash occurred.
Deputy Wilkinson had been employed with the Polk County Sheriff's Office for seven years, and is survived by his wife and son. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
