Sergeant John Scott Hackett, Jr.

Sergeant John Scott Hackett, Jr. | North Carolina Highway Patrol, North Carolina
North Carolina Highway Patrol, North Carolina
Sergeant John Scott Hackett, Jr.

North Carolina Highway Patrol, North Carolina

End of Watch Wednesday, June 19, 1974

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John Scott Hackett, Jr.

Sergeant John Hackett and Patrolman James Parker were killed in a police helicopter accident along McCoy Road south of Reidsville.

The helicopter they were flying in struck high-tension wires adjacent to a recently constructed bridge.

Sergeant Hackett was a U.S Marine Corps veteran and had served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol for 35 years. He was survived by his wife.

Bio

  • Age 58
  • Tour 35 years
  • Badge Not available
  • Military Veteran

Incident Details

  • Cause Aircraft accident
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Thank you for your service to our great nation, and to our State of NC. You will never to be forgotten. RIP sir.

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