Kern County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch: Tuesday, August 16, 1983
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: August 16, 1983
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Reserve Deputy Ray Mallory and Pilot Lansing Warren were killed in a plane crash as they participated in a search and rescue operation attempting to locate a downed plane. The aircraft in which Deputy Mallory was flying entered a canyon and was struck by a downdraft, which pushed it into a canyon wall.
Reserve Deputy Mallory had served with the agency for 14 years.