Arizona Department of Public Safety, Arizona
End of Watch: Tuesday, March 21, 2000
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: 5548
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: March 21, 2000
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Brett Buckmister was killed after being involved in a two-car collision on U.S. 89 north of Bitter Springs, Arizona.
He was en route to an accident during a snowstorm when a van struck his patrol car on the passenger side. Three people in the second vehicle were also killed.
Officer Buckmister had served as a member of the Arizona Department of Public Safety for one year. He is survived by his wife and two young children.