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Deputy Sheriff Kevin Patrick Blount | Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, California Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, California

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Kevin Patrick Blount

Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, California

End of Watch: Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 29

Tour: 7 years

Badge # 1189

Cause: Aircraft accident

Incident Date: 7/13/2005

Weapon: Not available

Suspect: Not available

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Deputy Kevin Blount and Deputy Joseph Kievernagel were killed in a helicopter accident while on aerial patrol.

A mayday was broadcast when the aircrapft experienced a mechanical failure and on-board fire.

Deputy Kievernagel made an emergency landing on a hilly area near Lake Natoma. When the Eurocopter-EC120 landed, the tail end broke off, causing the fuselage of the helicopter to roll down a hill. A third deputy, who was first on the list to become a co-pilot, was also in the helicopter and received life-threatening injuries.

Deputy Blount had served with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department for 7 years. He is survived by his parents, brother, and sister.

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End of Watch: Wednesday, July 13, 2005
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As one of Kevin's friends.growing up we were always exploring new and exciting things to do. Most of Kevin and my friends ideas of fun was usually finding something illegal to do. Kevin was always there to talk us out of doing some of the really stupid ideas we had. As a child and teenager Kevin always seemed to.be the only one out of the group that would always try to talk sense into us and remind us that there was plenty of things to without getting into trouble. Usually with great results. Though I.did.not keep in touch as much as I.should have after moving out of the neighborhood I always heals a very high regard and respect for Kevin as he was never afraid to speak up for what he thought was right. Something that many of us have still not mastered as adults. I was always proud of Kevin. When I heard that he had decided to work in law enforcement it all made sense. It seems that that is what Kevin was born to do and something that he was always passionate about. Kevin always liked the idea of doing what's wright. Though he passed on sooner than he should have, I like to think that he passed doing what he was born to do. He was a better friend than most and a better man as well. Kevin will be greatly missed and always remembered.

Eli Chiricuzio
School and neighborhood friend.
November 26, 2012

 

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