Tarrant County Sheriff's Department, Texas
End of Watch Wednesday, September 17, 1997
George Maurice Hendrix, Jr.
Lieutenant George Hendrix and Investigator Thomas Smith were killed when their Bell OH-58A helicopter crashed at Kenneth Copeland Airport.
Lieutenant Hendrix was piloting the aircraft, one of two donated to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office by the United States military.
Witnesses stated that the helicopter had just taken off when it plummeted straight down. Bystanders pulled both deputies from the wreckage and administered CPR but were unable to save them due to intensive spinal, head, and internal injuries.
Bio
- Age 51
- Tour 18 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
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