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Larry Dean Duronso

Died September 4, 1978

Larry Dean Duronso served in the U.S. Navy for 1 year and 11 months. Larry served during the years of the Vietnam War and the Cold War.

How He Died
Manner Accident
Cause Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened

Assistant Chief of Police Larry Duronso and Reserve Officer Douglas Krenz were killed in an aircraft accident while searching for the body of a murder victim in Whatcom County. Officer Krenz, a licensed pilot, was piloting the single engine plane when it experienced engine trouble and lost altitude several minutes after taking off from a field four miles west of Lynden. The plane crashed as Officer Krenz attempted an emergency landing. Assistant Chief Duronso had served with the Blaine Police Department for seven years.

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Service Record
U.S. Navy
1966 – 1968
Also Served
Blaine Police Department
Assistant Chief of Police
Memorials
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 64-W · Line 10 cut as LARRY DEAN DURONSO
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In tribute

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.

Assistant Chief of Police Duronso gave the Blaine Police Department 7 years.

Thank you for your service to the Blaine community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

Rest easy, Assistant Chief of Police Duronso.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

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