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Deputy Sheriff Danny Kerr Vaughn | Klickitat County Sheriff's Office, Washington
Klickitat County Sheriff's Office, Washington

Deputy Sheriff

Danny Kerr Vaughn

Klickitat County Sheriff's Office, Washington

End of Watch: Friday, November 19, 1976

Biographical Info

Age: 31
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: November 19, 1976
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Vaughn drowned after being involved in a plane crash. He and another deputy were on air detail flying a Cessna when the pilot was forced to ditch the plane into the Columbia River due to an engine failure. As Deputy Vaughn attempted to swim to shore he drowned.