San Juan County Sheriff's Office, Colorado
End of Watch Saturday, December 2, 1978
Add to My HeroesVirgil Mason
Sheriff Mason suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to rescue several miners who had been trapped in a mine during a severe snowstorm.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
Most Recent Reflection
View all 14 ReflectionsI worked with Virgil while I acted in an ABC-TV show in Silverton. I understand his son Virgil moved to Michigan and would like to see the TV episode we filmed there. I can send it to him if I know where to send it.
William Owen
TV actor
August 12, 2019
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