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 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 died of his injuries approximately three hours after the crash.
Deputy Coyle had served in law enforcement for 10 years. He is survived by his wife and two small children.
The Deputy Pat Coyle Memorial Helipad at the San Diego County Sheriff's Department is named in his honor.
Bio
- Age 42
- Tour 10 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
Most Recent Reflection
View all 24 ReflectionsPat was my academy roommate. Great guy and great Deputy
Roger “Scott” Stewart. Deputy (ret)
Solano and El Dorado SO
August 10, 2018
Recent LODD Deaths
Investigator Brian Herbert
Osage Nation Police Department, TR
EOW: April 17, 2024
Deputy Sheriff Fred Fislar
Hendricks County Sheriff's Office, IN
EOW: April 16, 2024
Police Officer Michael E. Jensen
Syracuse Police Department, NY
EOW: April 14, 2024
Lieutenant Michael Hoosock
Onondaga County Sheriff's Office, NY
EOW: April 14, 2024
Sergeant William Marty Jackson, II
Winchester Police Department, KY
EOW: April 14, 2024
Police Officer Ross Bartlett
Ceresco Police Department, NE
EOW: April 12, 2024
Chief of Police Steven Allen Singer
Lake Lafayette Police Department, MO
EOW: April 8, 2024
Correctional Sergeant Andrew John Faught
Illinois Department of Corrections, IL
EOW: April 8, 2024
Police Officer Joseph McKinney
Memphis Police Department, TN
EOW: April 12, 2024