Gary Grow
1962
Gary L. Grow.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Officer Grow was killed in an aircraft accident when the Cessna 172 he was piloting collided with another aircraft in midair. Officer Grow was a mile north of the Madera Airport en route to pick up another officer when his plane collided with another. The wreckage landed around 23783 Avenue 17 in Madera. The plane was leased to the CHP in order to conduct studies over U.S. Highway 99. Officer Grow was a United States Army Korean War veteran and had served with the California Highway Patrol for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
Service Record
Also Served
California Highway Patrol
Officer
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