San Diego County Sheriff's Department, California
End of Watch Sunday, February 16, 1997
Add to My HeroesPatrick Steven Coyle
Deputy Sheriff Patrick Coyle was killed and another deputy was injured in a helicopter crash in the Sycamore Canyon area. Deputy Coyle died of his injuries approximately three hours after the crash, which occurred at 7:44 pm.
The two deputies were looking for possible trespassers when the Hughes 500 helicopter suddenly lost power and fell from the sky. The tail was sheared from the helicopter on impact but the passenger compartment was left largely intact.
Deputy Coyle had served in law enforcement for 10 years. He is survived by his wife and two small children.
Bio
- Age 42
- Tour 10 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
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