Utah Highway Patrol, Utah
End of Watch: Saturday, July 30, 1994
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 19 years
Badge Number: 118
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: July 30, 1994
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Thorne was killed when his helicopter crashed while he was searching for a two-year-old girl. After the girl was located Sergeant Thorne started returning to Salt Lake City when he radioed in a distress call and disappeared from radar. The wreckage was located three days later.
Sergeant Thorne was a Vietnam War veteran and had been with the agency for 19 years. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.