Our thoughts, prayers and condolences go out to the family, friends and colleagues of the men who died while serving others in a tragic helicopter crash this week. Life is precious and heroes who leave their families to help others know this all too well.
Original Post From Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office:
๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐:
On July 16 at approximately 7:20 pm, the BCSO helicopter known as Metro 2 crashed just outside of Las Vegas, NM. The helicopter and its crew were assisting with a wildfire in the area, providing bucket drops and other air logistics needs to fire crews on the ground.
As a multifaceted/multiagency investigation is currently ongoing, the information we provide in this update is still considered preliminary. We ask for your patience and respect as we navigate the situation. At this time, the specific cause of the crash is unknown. Today we are working with the Office of the Medical Investigator to recover the fallen from the crash site and escort them to Albuquerque.
Our focus remains on providing care and support for the surviving family members as they grapple with the situation. We can share with you the names of the individuals on the aircraft as follows:
๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ง
๐๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ง๐ญ ๐
๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ
๐๐๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ง
๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐๐
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In the coming days, we will announce a time and location for an official press conference. To ensure the continuity of the information being published in the media, we are not currently answering individual inquiries. Rather, we are providing unified official press releases such as this one. Please remain patient and be assured we will provide updates on a regular interval.
Thank you for your grace and understanding.
