California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch Wednesday, February 24, 1982
Add to My HeroesGeorge R. Carey
Pilot Officer Carey and Officer Kenneth Archer were killed when their helicopter crashed during a search mission in the Harper Lake area west of Barstow.
The officers were conducting a search mission in a remote desert area of San Bernardino County. Pilot Officer Carey became spatially disoriented due to a combination of factors and the aircraft impacted the ground at high speed, instantly killing both officers.
Officer Carey had served with the California Highway Patrol for 17 years.
Bio
- Age 47
- Tour 17 years
- Badge 4044
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
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