Robert VanAlyne
1985
Robert Arthur VanAlyne Jr..
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Deputy VanAlyne drowned after being swept into flood waters in Cheyenne, Wyoming, while attempting to rescue four people stranded on the roof of a car. A six-year-old girl also was swept away and drowned. Deputy VanAlyne was a Vietnam War veteran and was posthumously awarded received the Carnegie Heroism Award, the Civil Air Patrol Heroism Award, the Laramie County Sheriff's Department's Medal of Valor, and the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award.
Survivors
He was survived by his son, parents, and three siblings.
Service Record
1970 – 1973
Also Served
Laramie County Sheriff's Department
Deputy Sheriff
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