Anthony Scott Futrell served in the U.S. Army for 2 years and 11 months. Anthony served during the years of the Cold War.
Sergeant Anthony Futrell, Major Robert Kennedy of the Boone Police Department, and Deputy Richard Ashley of the Chowan County Sheriff's Department, were killed in an airplane accident while searching for marijuana crops in Chowan County at 3:30 pm.
Approximately 90 minutes into the second flight of the day, the Cessna 172-S experienced problems and crashed. Witnesses on the ground heard the engine sputter and saw the plane nose dive into the ground. There were no radio messages from the pilots indicating any problems.
Sergeant Futrell and Major Kennedy, both members of the Civil Air Patrol, were piloting the aircraft and acting as spotters. Deputy Ashley was directing ground units to locations spotted during the flight for further investigation.
Sergeant Futrell had been employed with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for 15 years, and is survived by his wife and two teenage children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Futrell gave the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Charlotte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Futrell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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