Anaheim Police Department, California
End of Watch Friday, August 15, 1975
Gary Anthony Nelson
Pilot Gary Nelson was killed in a helicopter accident while assisting detectives during a surveillance operation of a known narcotics dealer.
He was a detective in the Vice Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit. The observer in the aircraft was seriously injured in the accident when the helicopter struck the side Tahquitz Peak, three miles east of Idyllwild in Riverside County.
Pilot Nelson had served employed with the Anaheim Police Department for nine years. He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
Bio
- Age 35
- Tour 9 years
- Badge 131
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
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