Thomas McNeff
1983
Thomas P. McNeff.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Officer/Pilot Thomas McNeff and Officer/Paramedic Richard Stratman were killed in a helicopter crash during a rainstorm near Marana. They were en route to pick up a pregnant woman stranded by floodwaters for a medical transport to Tucson when the Bell Jet Ranger helicopter crashed into a flooded field. Officer McNeff was a military veteran of the Vietnam War and had served with the Arizona Department of Public Safety for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and infant daughter.
Service Record
1969 – 1971
Also Served
Arizona Department of Public Safety
Officer / Pilot
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