Arizona Department of Public Safety, Arizona
End of Watch Saturday, September 5, 1970
Add to My HeroesGilbert A. Duthie
Officer Gilbert Duthie drowned when his patrol car was washed away by flood waters when Sycamore Creek, near Sunflower, Arizona, overflowed.
He was responding to assist stranded citizens due to the flooding. He was driving on the Beeline Highway and did not see that a portion of the bridge had been washed out. His patrol car left the roadway, went into the creek, and was washed away.
A monument in Officer Duthie's honor was placed at the north side of the bridge.
Bio
- Age 39
- Tour Not available
- Badge 143
Incident Details
- Cause Drowned
Most Recent Reflection
View all 13 ReflectionsGrandpa Duthie, I never met you but thank you for what you did. I look up to you and want to help as many people as possible. So thank you and rest in peace.
Jayden M Gibson
Great Grandson
October 25, 2018
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