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Fred L. Lucy

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Florida

End of Watch: Monday, January 8, 1979

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 36

Tour: Not available

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Cause: Aircraft accident

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Officer Fred Lucy, Officer Ronald Florence, and Officer Charles Thompson were killed in a plane crash while en route to pickup a prisoner in Panama City, Florida.

The Cessna 411, which had been seized several weeks prior, developed engine problems within minutes of taking off from Craig Field in Jacksonville. The pilot attempted to return to the airport was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a field along Beach Boulevard. The plane struck a telephone pole and then the roof of a car dealership before coming to rest. All three officers were killed on impact.

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