North Carolina Highway Patrol, North Carolina
End of Watch Wednesday, June 19, 1974
Add to My HeroesJohn 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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