Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Arkansas
End of Watch: Sunday, November 16, 2008
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 23 years
Badge Number: 276
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: November 16, 2008
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Darrell "Monty" Carmikle was killed in a helicopter crash while conducting an operation aimed at catching night hunters. He was acting as an observer when the Bell OH-58 helicopter crashed in Cleburne County, Arkansas, at approximately 1:00 am.
The contract pilot suffered non-life threatening injuries.
Sergeant Carmikle had served with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission for 23 years. He is survived by his wife and son.