Maryland State Police, Maryland
End of Watch: Saturday, October 28, 1972
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: October 28, 1972
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Philip Russ and Trooper Thomas Noyle were killed when their Bell Jet Ranger helicopter crashed while they en route to Dorchester General Hospital to conduct a medevac to the Maryland Trauma Center.
The aircraft encountered heavy fog and crashed near Bennett Point Road, three miles south of Queenstown when the pilot attempted to land.
Trooper Russ had served with the Maryland State Police for almost four years.