Tennessee Department of Correction, Tennessee
End of Watch Monday, July 2, 1984
Add to My HeroesJames F. McPeters
Associate Warden McPeters and Associate Warden Donald Gammons were killed in a military helicopter accident while searching for three escapees from the Turney Correction Center. The helicopter was provided by Ft. Rucker, Alabama, for use in the search. The helicopter struck a power line during the search and crashed, killing the pilot and both wardens.
One of the escapees was killed and the other two were recaptured.
Bio
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Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
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