U.S. Navy · United States 
Larry Dean Duronso
1978
Larry Dean Duronso served the U.S. Navy for 2 years. Larry served in 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.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
1966 – 1968
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Cold War
Also Served
Blaine Police Department
Assistant Chief of Police
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