Kern County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch Saturday, August 16, 1986
Add to My HeroesDouglas Robert Moonen
Pilot Douglas Moonen, Sergeant Sergeant Marvin Kline, and Deputy Ray Bockman were killed in an aircraft accident while on a training mission at 9:45 am.
They were practicing looking for drowning victims on the Kern River when the Cessna 206 hit a high-tension power line and tree before it crashed in Hart Memorial Park, six miles north of Bakersfield.
Pilot Moonen was a pilot with over 18 years of experience. He was survived by his wife and child.
Bio
- Age 46
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
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