Blaine Police Department, Washington
End of Watch: Monday, September 4, 1978
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: September 4, 1978
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Reserve Officer Douglas Krenz and Assistant Chief Larry Duronso were killed in an aircraft accident while searching for the body of a murder victim in Whatcom County.
Officer Krenz, a licensed pilot, was piloting the single engine plane when it experienced engine trouble and lost altitude several minutes after taking off from a field four miles west of Lynden. The plane crashed as Officer Krenz attempted an emergency landing.
Officer Krenz was a U.S. Army veteran.