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Reserve Officer Russell Hayden Simpson | Bandon Police Department, Oregon
Bandon Police Department, Oregon

Reserve Officer

Russell Hayden Simpson

Bandon Police Department, Oregon

End of Watch: Monday, December 22, 2003

Biographical Info

Age: 51
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: 725

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: December 22, 2003
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Reserve Officer Russell Simpson drowned while attempting to rescue a teenage boy who had been swept into the ocean while walking his dog along the beach.

He had responded to the scene and was part of a rope-chain of people attempting to reach the boy. Reserve Officer Simpson was also pulled under by the strong current and swept into the ocean. The boy was rescued a short time later by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Reserve Officer Simpson had served with the Bandon Police Department as a code enforcement officer and a reserve officer for four years. He was a retired firefighter from the Los Angeles County, California, Fire Department. He is survived by his wife, mother, and brother, who is also an officer with the Bandon Police Department.