Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant George Rupp was killed in an aircraft accident while searching for marijuana crops in Ferry County. The plane that he was in began experiencing problems and clipped several trees during an emergency landing after taking off in Republic, Washington. Sergeant Rupp and the three civilian pilots in the plane were all killed.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Rupp served with the Ferry County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Republic community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Rupp.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
George H. Rupp served in the U.S. Navy (1964â1968) before joining law enforcement.
Sergeant George H. Rupp is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In WA, 111 of 340 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.6% of this state's fallen. That is 32.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Ferry County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George H. Rupp's cause is highlighted.
How George H. Rupp Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George H. Rupp is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Military Service
George H. Rupp served in the U.S. Navy (1964–1968) before joining law enforcement.
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