Dale County Sheriff's Office, Alabama
End of Watch: Monday, May 9, 1988
Age: 60
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: May 9, 1988
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Raulston was killed in a helicopter accident while taking off from the airport in Ozark, Alabama, while en route to Florida to participate in a narcotics training program.
He was piloting the department's helicopter when it experienced a mechanical failure and crashed.
Deputy Raulston had served with the agency for 5 years. He was a US Army veteran and was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. He was survived by his wife and three children.