Laramie County Sheriff's Office, Wyoming
End of Watch: Thursday, August 1, 1985
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: August 1, 1985
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy VanAlyne drowned after being swept into flood waters in Cheyenne, Wyoming, while attempting to rescue four people stranded on the roof of a car. A six-year-old girl also was swept away and drowned.
Deputy VanAlyne was a Vietnam War veteran and was posthumously awarded received the Carnegie Heroism Award, the Civil Air Patrol Heroism Award, the Laramie County Sheriff's Department's Medal of Valor, and the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award. He was survived by his son, parents, and three siblings.