Tyler J. Edenhofer

End of Watch:  Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Badge:  10449

Trooper Tyler Edenhofer was shot and killed in the line of duty in the late night hours of July 25, 2018. Trooper Edenhofer graduated from the State Trooper Academy on May 4, 2018 and was finishing his last night of Field Training when calls came in of a man on the side of the road throwing debris at passing vehicles on Interstate 10 near Avondale.

Trooper Edenhofer arrived on scene with his Field Trainer to assist the responding trooper and a physical altercation ensued between the suspect and troopers, lasting roughly eight minutes. During the altercation, the suspect was able to obtain one of the troopers' service weapon and fired two shots. One trooper suffered a non-fatal gun shot wound through his shoulder and Trooper Edenhofer was also shot. The troopers were rushed to the hospital where Trooper Edenhofer was pronounced deceased.

Trooper Edenhofer served in the Navy before joining AZDPS in September 2017. He is the youngest fallen trooper from DPS.

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Timothy A. Huffman

End of Watch:  Monday, May 6, 2013
Badge:  5430
Age:  47

Officer Timothy A. Huffman was on scene helping investigate an injury collision on Interstate 8, 40 miles east of Yuma, when a tanker truck failed to yield to the closure of the number-two lane on the highway. The driver of the semi-truck, Jorge Espinoza, 33, first collided with a parked patrol car, which then crashed into Huffman’s patrol car. Huffman was seated inside his patrol car writing a report and was killed by the force of the impact.

Christopher R. Marano

End of Watch:  Thursday, December 17, 2009
Badge:  6759

Officer Christopher R. Marano died from injuries suffered when he was struck by a vehicle while deploying stop sticks during a pursuit on the Loop 101 in Phoenix. The suspect Georgia Lynn Baker, 43 eventually abandoned her vehicle and fled on foot into a neighborhood. She was apprehended by officers at a condominium complex shortly after abandoning the stolen vehicle. In October 2011, Baker was sentenced to life in prison for first degree murder, six years for unlawful flight from a law enforcement vehicle and 11 ¼ years for theft of means of transportation.

Bruce W. Harrolle

End of Watch:  Monday, October 13, 2008
Badge:  5669
Age:  36

DPS Officer/Paramedic Bruce W. Harrolle was killed while assisting with a search and rescue mission of two stranded hikers. Officer Harrolle was struck by the helicopter's rotor blades and fatally injured. Officer Bruce Harrolle, 36 years, is survived by his wife, two young children, and parents.

Brett C. Buckmister

End of Watch:  Tuesday, March 21, 2000
Badge:  5548
Age:  27

Officer Brett C. Buckmister died from injuries suffered in a traffic collision within the outer city limits of Page. Officer Buckmister, a native of Mesa who had served one year, one month and one day with the Department, was southbound on U.S. 89 when his patrol car and a van collided. Three people in the van also lost their lives in the crash, which occurred in rainy/snowy conditions.

Floyd J. "Skip" Fink

End of Watch:  Friday, February 18, 2000
Badge:  940
Age:  53

Officer Floyd J. Fink had just stopped an eastbound motorist on the Superstition Freeway (U.S. 60) near McClintock Drive in Tempe, when his patrol car was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by Robert Stavers, 22, of Mesa. Upon impact, Officer Fink’s patrol car burst into flames, trapping the 28-year DPS veteran officer. Several people tried to rescue the DPS officer, who had not yet removed his seatbelt, from the flaming wreckage, but were unable to do so until they were able to douse the flames with personal extinguishers.

The Miami native was pronounced dead about an hour later at the Maricopa County Hospital Burn Unit. Stavers was charged with second-degree murder, endangerment, possession and use of dangerous drugs, possession of marijuana, and leaving the scene of a fatal crash. In December 2000, Stravers pled guilty to a charge of manslaughter. On March 30th, 2001, Stravers was sentenced to 18 years in prison, the maximum allowable under the plea deal reached with Maricopa County prosecutors.

Just two weeks short of his 28-year anniversary with the Department, Officer Fink had the most years of service among DPS/AHP officers killed in the line of duty.

Juan N. Cruz

End of Watch:  Wednesday, December 9, 1998
Badge:  3111
Age:  48

Officer Juan N. Cruz, along with two other DPS officers, was blocking the high speed traffic lane of Interstate 10 in Tucson with his patrol vehicle while investigating a prior collision. A westbound vehicle driven by Marissa Rodriguez, 21, struck the rear of Officer Cruz’s vehicle, which was positioned at the far-east end of the collision scene. Officer Cruz was sitting in his vehicle at the time of the collision and received fatal injuries as a result of the crash.

Rodriguez was sentenced to 11 years for manslaughter. There was no trial in this case, the family agreed to a plea bargain of 11 years. Rodriguez was released on parole to her parents on June 22, 2009 and completed her parole on January 21, 2011.

Douglas E. Knutson

End of Watch:  Friday, January 2, 1998
Badge:  3818
Age:  43

Motorcycle Officer Douglas E. Knutson suffered multiple injuries when struck from behind by a small pickup truck driven by Brett Baxter, 22, of Tempe, while standing and waiting for a tow truck to remove an abandoned vehicle at the gore point of Scottsdale Road and westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway). He was taken to Maricopa County Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Officer Knutson was the first DPS motorcycle officer to be killed in the line of duty. Baxter was not charged.

Robert K. Martin

End of Watch:  Tuesday, August 15, 1995
Badge:  474
Age:  57

Officer Robert K. Martin was shot to death during a traffic stop on the Beeline Highway about seven miles north of Shea Boulevard. His assailant, Ernesto Salgado Martinez, a 19 year old ex-convict from Globe, fled the scene and was captured two days later in California. Martinez was convicted of first degree murder, two counts of theft and two counts of misconduct.

Michael L. Crowe

End of Watch:  Wednesday, July 5, 1995
Badge:  2729
Age:  41

Sgt. Michael L. Crowe was shot to death, along with Yuma Police Department Lt. Dan Elkins, after they arrived at the Southwest Border Alliance headquarters building near the Yuma International Airport.

The two were members of the SBA task force and had agreed to meet at the building to discuss missing items from the SBA property room. Upon entering the building, they interrupted a burglary in progress and were shot by the intruder. Yuma police arrested Jack Ray Hudson, a Yuma County Sheriff's Office Deputy, as a suspect in the double murder. The deputy was a fellow member of the same narcotics task force and was later convicted of the double murder. On April 30, 1997, Hudson was sentenced to prison for life.

Mark M Dryer

End of Watch:  Saturday, July 3, 1993
Badge:  9764
Age:  35

Sgt. Mark Dryer was struck and killed by a passing car driven by Charles Robert Ransier, 33, of Phoenix, while standing near a motorist he had stopped for speeding, 20 miles south of Phoenix on Interstate 10.

Sgt. Dryer was the first DPS reserve officer to be killed in the line of duty. The motorist, who was under the influence of drugs at the time of the incident, was sentenced in May 1995 to 15 years in an Arizona state prison. The Department’s Reserve Officer of the Year Award is named in Sgt. Dryer’s honor.

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David J. Zesiger

End of Watch:  Friday, July 3, 1992
Badge:  1848
Age:  47

Sgt. David J. Zesiger was leading a family to a campsite near McNary when his patrol vehicle was struck head-on by a pickup truck driven by Calvin Dayea, who was found to be driving under the influence.

In April 1993, Dayea was sentenced to four years in a federal prison but was released on December 21, 1994. Ten days later, on December 31, 1994, he was arrested by a DPS officer following a short pursuit on the Navajo Reservation. Dayea was found to be in violation of his parole (drinking alcoholic beverages) and was returned to a federal prison to complete his term.

Manuel H. Tapia

End of Watch:  Tuesday, January 8, 1991
Badge:  1409
Age:  41

Sgt. Manuel H. Tapia was shot on the night of January 7, 1991, in Nogales by a drug suspect after a traffic stop. Sgt. Tapia asked the suspect, Noel Gonzales-Bernal, to open the vehicle's trunk, at which point the suspect fled on foot with Sgt. Tapia chasing after him. The suspect then turned and shot Sgt. Tapia, fatally wounding him. He died the next morning, January 8, 1991, at Tucson Medical Center. The suspect was later shot and killed by a Nogales police officer.

David G. Gabrielli

End of Watch:  Friday, August 31, 1990
Badge:  1231
Age:  43

Officer David G. Gabrielli was killed while investigating a previous fatal crash on U.S. 89, just south of Valencia Road in Tucson. Officer Gabrielli, who was standing in the median with Sgt. John M. Blaser, was struck from behind by a car driven by a drunken driver, James B. Sheets. Officer Gabrielli died at the scene. Sgt. Blaser later died at an area hospital.

Officer Gabrielli, had 17 years with the Arizona Highway Patrol. Six of those years as a paramedic with the AZDPS helicopter service. Officer Gabrielli served in Vietnam Nam with the U.S. Navy and remained in the Reserves until his death. He had just recently been promoted to the rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer. He was also a member of the International Police Association. He is survived by his wife Judy, his daughter, two step sons and three sisters.

John M. Blaser

End of Watch:  Friday, August 31, 1990
Badge:  2916
Age:  36

Sgt. John M. Blaser was investigating a collision on U.S. 89 with Officer David G. Gabrielli. The two men were standing in the median when a car, driven by James B. Sheets, struck them from behind. Sgt. Blaser died after being transported to a Tucson-area hospital and Officer Gabrielli was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sgt. Blaser was the first DPS line supervisor to die in the line of duty. The driver was found guilty July 18, 1991, of manslaughter and reckless endangerment by a Pima County Superior Court jury. In September 1991, a judge ordered Sheets to serve 9-year sentences on each of the two manslaughter counts and three years for reckless endangerment. The sentences were to run consecutively. Sheets died May 21, 1997, at St. Mary’s Hospital of natural causes at the age of 52.

Johnny E. Garcia

End of Watch:  Saturday, October 14, 1989
Badge:  3572
Age:  33

Officer Johnny E. Garcia died while responding to a report of a drunken driver, whose car was stuck in a right-of-way fence near the Picacho interchange on Interstate 10. While passing a car on State Route 84 near Casa Grande, Officer Garcia's patrol car struck loose gravel, rolled three times, hit a car and then a tree.

Edward A. Rebel

End of Watch:  Tuesday, June 28, 1988
Badge:  233
Age:  50

Officer Ed Rebel was shot to death while attempting to arrest a suspect driving a stolen car near Marana on Interstate 10. Officer Rebel, despite his mortal wound, was able to fire a volley of shots, killing his assailant, Bruce Beaty, 23, of Houston. Beaty was believed to be part of a stolen car ring.

Bruce A. Petersen

End of Watch:  Tuesday, October 20, 1987
Badge:  3536
Age:  30

Officer Bruce A. Petersen was in pursuit of a speeding vehicle on State Route 61 near Concho when his patrol vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.

Richard G. Stratman

End of Watch:  Sunday, October 2, 1983
Badge:  1622
Age:  27

Officer/Paramedic Richard G. Stratman, along with Pilot Thomas McNeff, was in a departmental helicopter when it crashed in a cotton field near Marana. The two men died in the crash.

On Sunday, October 2, 1983, just before 1:00 a.m., Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) officer/pilot Thomas McNeff, along with AZDPS officer/paramedic Richard Stratman died when their helicopter [Ranger 29] crashed into a flooded cotton field in Marana, Arizona. At the time, southern Arizona was experiencing historic thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and many areas were flooded, including the crash site. The cotton field was under water due to the overflowing Santa Cruz River nearby. First responders to the crash estimated the depth of the floodwater between one to five feet and too dangerous to reach by ground.

Pilot McNeff went on duty Saturday, October 1, at 6:00 a.m. Paramedic Stratman went on duty at 8:00 a.m. The two-man crew flew numerous times over an 11 ½ hour span in support of search and rescue, medical, flood reconnaissance and other flood related missions on one of the Department’s helicopters – Ranger 29.

Most of the rescue operations were in support of the Pima County Sheriff’s Office and Picture Rocks/Avra Valley Fire Department. One news source reported the Ranger 29 crew rescued over 30 people from the rooftops of homes inundated by flood waters, from vehicles caught in various washes/rivers and high-ground areas people escaped to during the historic flooding surrounding the Tucson metropolitan area.

Among the missions that Ranger 29 conducted, was the transport of a pregnant woman, Kelly Amick, from the Twin Peaks market west of Marana, to the University of Arizona Medical Center. Due to flooding in the area, timely ground transportation to a hospital was impossible.

In yet another emergency call, three Picture Rocks/Avra Valley volunteer firefighters became stranded on their fire attack truck within the Santa Cruz River. The Ranger 29 crew was not able to complete the rescue due to high tension power lines and other fixed lines high up around the area of the stranded firefighters. Any rescue attempt in the dark stormy night, with the power and land line obstacles, would have been extremely hazardous to the firefighters and the Ranger 29 crew. After several attempts, the mission was aborted.

Ranger 29 lifted off from the intersection of Silverbell and Aguirre, the aborted rescue site, and flew towards Tucson International Airport where the DPS Southern Air Rescue hangar was located. Ranger 29 never made it to the hangar; instead, it crashed less than ten minutes later just six nautical miles southeast of its take off point, between 12:45 – 12:55 a.m. Pilot McNeff’s last radio transmission was at 12:45:41 a.m. The transmission was, “MEDS; Ranger 29, we hear you, but we’re gonna be real busy.” “The MEDS Dispatcher did not perceive any indication of a problem with either the pilot or aircraft based on the voice inflection of the pilot,” according to the official Department report.

At 12:50 a.m., Lt. Williams of the Pima County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), called the DPS communications center to report Ranger 29 had crashed. According to the official DPS report, “The DPS Dispatcher told Lt. Williams, ‘No, MEDS just talked to him [Ranger 29] at 12:45 a.m.’ Lt. Williams said to the dispatcher, ‘Went down and exploded in Marana. Yours was the only one [helicopter] in the area’” A U.S. Air Force search and rescue team was requested by PCSO to respond to the crash site. Two pilots, a flight surgeon and a flight mechanic flew through a storm cell to reach Ranger 29. The pilot-in-charge described having encountered several rain squalls, heavy rain showers, and whiteouts from their spot/searchlights reflecting back into the cockpit from the heavy rain. The pilot also experienced spatial disorientation which prompted him to trade control of the helicopter to the co-pilot numerous times. At 1:55 a.m., the flight mechanic spotted the wreckage of Ranger 29. The flight surgeon was lowered to the crash site and determined there were no signs of life. Flood waters prevented the flight surgeon from getting close to Ranger 29. A weather front moved in over the crash site and the team was forced to leave the area until day break. The pilot reported Ranger 29 crashed into the flooded cotton field – nose first and at a slight left bank/angle.

The exact cause of the crash was never determined. The official report lists several possibilities for the cause of the crash; those being: pilot error, bad weather, or an air craft failure.

Officer/Pilot Thomas McNeff was a U.S. Army gunship pilot with the 192nd Assault Helicopter Company in Phan Thiet during the Vietnam War from 1970 – 1971. He had been with the Department for eight years and was 36-years-old. He was survived by his daughter and his parents.

Officer/Paramedic Richard Stratman had been a DPS explorer as a teenager and eventually followed his dream to become a DPS officer. Stratman eventually became a paramedic in 1979 after a year-long training course. Richard Stratman was 27-years-old and is survived by his parents.

The Thomas P. McNeff #1758 and Richard G. Stratman #1622 memorials are located at the eastbound I-10 on ramp at milepost 236.

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Thomas P. McNeff

End of Watch:  Sunday, October 2, 1983
Badge:  1758
Age:  36

Officer/Pilot Thomas McNeff was flying a DPS helicopter with Paramedic Richard Stratman, during a rainstorm when it crashed in a cotton field near Marana. Both men died in the crash.

On Sunday, October 2, 1983, just before 1:00 a.m., Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) officer/pilot Thomas McNeff, along with AZDPS officer/paramedic Richard Stratman died when their helicopter [Ranger 29] crashed into a flooded cotton field in Marana, Arizona. At the time, southern Arizona was experiencing historic thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and many areas were flooded, including the crash site. The cotton field was under water due to the overflowing Santa Cruz River nearby. First responders to the crash estimated the depth of the floodwater between one to five feet and too dangerous to reach by ground.

Pilot McNeff went on duty Saturday, October 1, at 6:00 a.m. Paramedic Stratman went on duty at 8:00 a.m. The two-man crew flew numerous times over an 11 ½ hour span in support of search and rescue, medical, flood reconnaissance and other flood related missions on one of the Department’s helicopters – Ranger 29.

Most of the rescue operations were in support of the Pima County Sheriff’s Office and Picture Rocks/Avra Valley Fire Department. One news source reported the Ranger 29 crew rescued over 30 people from the rooftops of homes inundated by flood waters, from vehicles caught in various washes/rivers and high-ground areas people escaped to during the historic flooding surrounding the Tucson metropolitan area.

Among the missions that Ranger 29 conducted, was the transport of a pregnant woman, Kelly Amick, from the Twin Peaks market west of Marana, to the University of Arizona Medical Center. Due to flooding in the area, timely ground transportation to a hospital was impossible.

In yet another emergency call, three Picture Rocks/Avra Valley volunteer firefighters became stranded on their fire attack truck within the Santa Cruz River. The Ranger 29 crew was not able to complete the rescue due to high tension power lines and other fixed lines high up around the area of the stranded firefighters. Any rescue attempt in the dark stormy night, with the power and land line obstacles, would have been extremely hazardous to the firefighters and the Ranger 29 crew. After several attempts, the mission was aborted.

Ranger 29 lifted off from the intersection of Silverbell and Aguirre, the aborted rescue site, and flew towards Tucson International Airport where the DPS Southern Air Rescue hangar was located. Ranger 29 never made it to the hangar; instead, it crashed less than ten minutes later just six nautical miles southeast of its take off point, between 12:45 – 12:55 a.m. Pilot McNeff’s last radio transmission was at 12:45:41 a.m. The transmission was, “MEDS; Ranger 29, we hear you, but we’re gonna be real busy.” “The MEDS Dispatcher did not perceive any indication of a problem with either the pilot or aircraft based on the voice inflection of the pilot,” according to the official Department report.

At 12:50 a.m., Lt. Williams of the Pima County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), called the DPS communications center to report Ranger 29 had crashed. According to the official DPS report, “The DPS Dispatcher told Lt. Williams, ‘No, MEDS just talked to him [Ranger 29] at 12:45 a.m.’ Lt. Williams said to the dispatcher, ‘Went down and exploded in Marana. Yours was the only one [helicopter] in the area’” A U.S. Air Force search and rescue team was requested by PCSO to respond to the crash site. Two pilots, a flight surgeon and a flight mechanic flew through a storm cell to reach Ranger 29. The pilot-in-charge described having encountered several rain squalls, heavy rain showers, and whiteouts from their spot/searchlights reflecting back into the cockpit from the heavy rain. The pilot also experienced spatial disorientation which prompted him to trade control of the helicopter to the co-pilot numerous times. At 1:55 a.m., the flight mechanic spotted the wreckage of Ranger 29. The flight surgeon was lowered to the crash site and determined there were no signs of life. Flood waters prevented the flight surgeon from getting close to Ranger 29. A weather front moved in over the crash site and the team was forced to leave the area until day break. The pilot reported Ranger 29 crashed into the flooded cotton field – nose first and at a slight left bank/angle.

The exact cause of the crash was never determined. The official report lists several possibilities for the cause of the crash; those being: pilot error, bad weather, or an aircraft failure.

Officer/Pilot Thomas McNeff was a U.S. Army gunship pilot with the 192nd Assault Helicopter Company in Phan Thiet during the Vietnam War from 1970 – 1971. He had been with the Department for eight years and was 36-years-old. He was survived by his daughter and his parents.

Officer/Paramedic Richard Stratman had been a DPS explorer as a teenager and eventually followed his dream to become a DPS officer. Stratman eventually became a paramedic in 1979 after a year-long training course. Richard Stratman was 27-years-old and is survived by his parents.

The Thomas P. McNeff #1758 and Richard G. Stratman #1622 memorials are located at the eastbound I-10 on ramp at milepost 236.

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William H. Murie

End of Watch:  Wednesday, November 19, 1980
Badge:  721
Age:  30

Officer William H. Murie was en route to Phoenix from Flagstaff on November 16, 1980, when he stopped just north of Phoenix on Interstate 17 to assist at a crash scene. He was struck by a passing vehicle, crushing his legs and a wrist. Complications resulting from these injuries led to his death three days later on November 19th.

John C. Walker

End of Watch:  Friday, November 30, 1979
Badge:  150
Age:  46

Officer John C. Walker was shot and killed while working an undercover cocaine case. He was sitting in his car at Tucson International Airport when he was shot. The assailant, Genaro Celaya, 28, was captured a short time later with Walker's flash roll in his possession. Celaya is serving a life sentence in an Arizona prison.

Noah M. Merrill

End of Watch:  Monday, December 11, 1978
Badge:  695
Age:  33

Officer Noah Merrill was struck by a passing tractor-trailer during a traffic stop on Interstate 10, eight miles east of Benson.

Gregory A. Diley

End of Watch:  Friday, December 2, 1977
Badge:  1442
Age:  28

Officer Gregory A. Diley was returning to Kingman following a narcotics investigation when he was killed in a one-vehicle crash west of Kingman on Interstate 40. The death of Officer Diley, who was assigned to the Criminal Investigation Bureau at DPS, was the first outside the Highway Patrol Bureau.

Alan H. Hansen

End of Watch:  Thursday, July 19, 1973
Badge:  204
Age:  34

Officer Hansen was born in Springfield Gardens, New York. During his high school years he moved to Kingman, Arizona, where he graduated from Mohave County High School, in 1957. he joined the Highway Patrol on October 16, 1961, and had been stationed in Wickenburg, Gila Bend, and Phoenix.

On July 19, 1973, Officer/Firefighter Alan H. Hansen (#204) died of injuries sustained two weeks earlier when a railroad tanker loaded with butane exploded in Kingman.

On July 5, 1973, Officer/Firefighter Hansen arrived on the scene of a railroad tanker fire; he was on duty in a DPS patrol car. Alan was also a Kingman volunteer firefighter and recognized the severity of the situation. He donned his firefighting gear from the trunk of his patrol car and became one of the first firefighters on scene. Alan and 10 other Kingman firefighters worked to spray the tanker with water in an attempt to prevent an BLEVE explosion. Tragically, the railroad tanker filled with butane did explode.

Alan succumbed to his injuries 14 days later on July 19, 1973, at a Phoenix area hospital.

In all, 13 people were killed; 11 of those were Kingman firefighters. An additional 112 people were injured.

Officer/Firefighter Hansen is also memorialized at the following links:

Kingman Memorial and historical overview of event

Memorial - Kingman Explosion

Don A. Beckstead

End of Watch:  Sunday, February 7, 1971
Badge:  409
Age:  28

Officer Don A. Beckstead was conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 40. A few minutes before this traffic stop, Officer James L. Keeton stopped the same vehicle and got into an altercation with the suspect, Bertram Greenberg, and lost his pistol.

Greenberg was a suspect in the rape and murder of a 13-year-old California girl. Officer Keeton was shot with his own weapon. It is believed that Officer Beckstead was unaware of this stop or fatal shooting. He was also shot and died two days later.

After the shooting of the two DPS officers, Greenberg kidnapped and killed another person before New Mexico authorities shot and killed him.

James L. Keeton

End of Watch:  Friday, February 5, 1971
Badge:  310
Age:  27

Officer James L. Keeton was shot to death with his own weapon by Bertram Greenberg, a suspect in the rape and murder of a 13-year-old California girl.

Keeton, who lost his pistol during an altercation with Greenberg, was shot after stopping Greenberg for a traffic violation on Interstate 40, 12 miles west of the New Mexico state line. Greenberg then fled the scene and was pulled over a few minutes later by Officer Don A. Beckstead, who is believed to have been unaware of the previous stop or fatal shooting.

Officer Beckstead was also shot and died two days later. After the shooting of the two DPS officers, Greenberg kidnapped and killed another person before New Mexico authorities shot and killed him.

Gilbert A. Duthie

End of Watch:  Saturday, September 5, 1970
Badge:  143
Age:  39

Officer Gilbert A. Duthie drowned when his cruiser was washed away by flood waters when Sycamore Creek, near Sunflower, Arizona, overflowed. Officer Duthie was responding to assist stranded citizens due to flooding. He was driving on the Beeline Highway and did not see that a portion of the bridge had been washed out. His patrol car left the roadway, went into the creek, and was washed away.

Paul E. Marston

End of Watch:  Monday, June 9, 1969
Badge:  138
Age:  31

Patrolman Paul E. Marston was shot and killed by prison escapee Danny Lee Eckard during a gun battle on a farm in Chino Valley. Eckard, nicknamed the Desert Fox by the Arizona media for his ability to escape and survive in the desert, was then fatally shot by Patrolman Ron Mayes who was riding with Marston.

Louis O. Cochran

End of Watch:  Monday, December 22, 1958
Badge:  59
Age:  45

Patrolman Louis O. Cochran was killed while stopped along U.S. 80 at milepost 71 east of Dateland. His patrol car was struck from behind by a vehicle whose driver was under the influence, causing the patrol car to burst into flames. It was the first death in the 25-year history of the Arizona Highway Patrol.