Officer Gayle W. Wood, Jr.

Officer Gayle W. Wood, Jr. | California Highway Patrol, California
California Highway Patrol, California
Officer Gayle W. Wood, Jr.

California Highway Patrol, California

End of Watch Friday, September 1, 1978

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Gayle W. Wood, Jr.

Officer Gayle Wood and Officer James McCabe were killed when their helicopter struck a power line support tower, which was not visible in the darkness.

They were finishing up their air patrol around 7:30 p.m. when the accident occurred near Castaic Lake on I-5.

Officer Wood had served with the California Highway Patrol for ten years and had been a pilot for five years. He was survived by his wife and children.

Bio

  • Age 41
  • Tour 10 years
  • Badge 6746

Incident Details

  • Cause Aircraft accident

helicopter crash, traffic patrol

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