Nye County Sheriff's Office, Nevada
End of Watch: Tuesday, December 20, 1966
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: December 20, 1966
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Undersheriff John Maslach and Sheriff George Barra were killed when their patrol car was struck by a car traveling in the wrong direction on U.S. 95 near Beatty, Nevada.
Three of the seven family members in the other car were also killed.