Deputy Gary E. McCullah
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
California
End of Watch: Monday, September 30, 1968

Biographical Info
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: 3020

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: Monday, September 30, 1968
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy McCullah and Deputy Robert Schnur were killed in a helicopter accident. The Deputies were flying low in a helicopter in the Whittier Hills when they struck abandoned telephone wires in a canyon. The helicopter and its crew were not reported missing until the next morning when Deputy Schnur’s wife called. A search was started and the helicopter’s crash site was located at 7:30 AM. Autopsies determined both Deputies were killed on impact.

Deputy McCullah had been with the agency for six years and was survived by his fiancée.

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Deputy Robert K. Schnur Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA EOW: Monday, September 30, 1968 Cause of Death: Aircraft accident