Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California
End of Watch Monday, April 15, 1957
Add to My HeroesVernon J. Corbeil
Sergeant Vernon Corbeil and Sergeant Raymond Willis were killed in an airplane accident while searching for a downed plane near Malibu.
The plane Sergeant Corbeil was piloting experienced engine trouble and he attempted to land at an emergency landing strip in Puerco Canyon. During the landing the plane struck a ridge and burst into flames, crashing only 500-feet from the landing strip.
Sergeant Corbeil had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for nine years and was assigned to the AERO Bureau.
Bio
- Age 40
- Tour 9 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
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