Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 14, 1993
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: July 14, 1993
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Special Agent William DeLoach was killed in a helicopter crash along with three U.S. Customs Service agents.
The Sikorsky UH-60A they were in struck high tension power lines 82 feet above the Altamaha River near Hortense, Georgia, as the agents searched for clandestine airstrips and marijuana grow operations.
Agent DeLoach had served with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for seven years.