Ferry County Sheriff's Department, Washington
End of Watch: Friday, September 11, 1981
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: September 11, 1981
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant George Rupp was killed in an aircraft accident while searching for marijuana crops in Ferry County.
The plane that he was in began experiencing problems and clipped several trees during an emergency landing after taking off in Republic, Washington. Sergeant Rupp and the three civilian pilots in the plane were all killed.