Utah Highway Patrol, Utah
End of Watch Saturday, July 30, 1994
Add to My HeroesDoyle Reed Thorne
Sergeant Thorne was killed when his helicopter crashed while he was searching for a two-year-old girl. After the girl was located Sergeant Thorne started returning to Salt Lake City when he radioed in a distress call and disappeared from radar. The wreckage was located three days later.
Sergeant Thorne was a Vietnam War veteran and had been with the agency for 19 years. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.
Bio
- Age 52
- Tour 19 years
- Badge 118
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
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