Wildlife Officer Harry Clifford Capps

Wildlife Officer Harry Clifford Capps | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Arkansas Wildlife Officer Harry Clifford Capps | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Arkansas
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Arkansas
Wildlife Officer Harry Clifford Capps | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Arkansas
Wildlife Officer Harry Clifford Capps | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Arkansas
Wildlife Officer Harry Clifford Capps

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Arkansas

End of Watch Monday, July 22, 1974

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Harry Clifford Capps

Officers Harry Capps and William Cassidy were killed in an airplane crash while conducting an operation in eastern Arkansas.

Officer Capps was the pilot of the single-engine Champion. An investigation found that the aircraft pulled into a steep climb, went into a spin, and nose-dived into the ground at the edge of a rice field.

Officer Capps was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission for 5 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.

Bio

  • Age 29
  • Tour 5 years
  • Badge Not available
  • Military Veteran

Incident Details

  • Cause Aircraft accident

plane crash

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Officer Capps,
On today, the 50th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army. And to your Family and loved ones, wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

July 22, 2024

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