California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch Friday, September 1, 1978
Add to My HeroesJames E. McCabe
Officer McCabe and Officer Gayle Wood were killed when their helicopter struck a power line support tower which was not visible in the darkness. They were just finishing up their air patrol when the accident occurred near Castaic Lake on I-5.
Officer McCabe had been with the agency for seven years and had been a helicopter observer for six months.
Bio
- Age 34
- Tour 7 years
- Badge 7801
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
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