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Police Officer David Lee VanBuskirk | Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Nevada
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Nevada

Police Officer

David Lee VanBuskirk

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Nevada

End of Watch: Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Biographical Info

Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 13 years, 9 months
Badge Number: 6482

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: July 22, 2013
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Police Officer Dave VanBuskirk died after falling during a nigh-time aerial rescue operation of a hiker on Mount Charleston.

The hiker had become disoriented and was stranded on a rock ledge near Mary Jane Falls. A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department helicopter located the hiker and lowered Officer VanBuskirk to the location.

Officer VanBuskirk, a member of the Search and Rescue Section, attached the hiker to the hoist. As the helicopter began to raise the two to the helicopter Officer VanBuskirk became detached from the line and fell to the canyon floor below.

Officer VanBuskirk had served with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for 13 years. He is survived by his wife.