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07-23-2013, 06:13 PM #1
Rescuer fatality
Las Vegas Sun: Metro Police officer was helping hoist a stranded hiker to a rescue helicopter Monday night on Mount Charleston when the officer became detached from the line and fell to his death, Sheriff Doug Gillespie said.
The officer, David Vanbuskirk, 36, of Henderson, had been with Metro since October 1999 and with the department's Search and Rescue Section since February 2007, officials said.
"Our team is devastated by the loss of Dave, a well-respected member of our team
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