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Mark Steven Tonkin
- Oct. 24, 1988 -
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Resided: |
CA, USA
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Born: | Unk |
Fallen: | Oct. 24, 1988 |
Race/Sex: | Caucasian Male / 31 yrs. of age |
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Dept: | Orange County Sheriff's Dept. - CA
13502 Musick Honor Farm Road Irvine, CA
92618 USA (949)855-2612 |
County: | Orange |
Dept. Type: | County/Police |
Hero's Rank: | Deputy |
Sworn Date: | 8/1981 |
FBI Class: | Accident - Police |
Weapon Class: | Aviation |
Agency URL: | Click Here
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On The Job: |
8 years
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Duties: | assigned to DESERT RANGER |
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Bio: Deputy Tonkin was initially assigned to the Main Jail upon completing basic training. He worked a short time as a court bailiff and then assigned to North Patrol. Deputy Tonkin was assigned to the Career Criminal Apprehension Team in January of 1988. |
Survived by: |
Mary Ann - Wife and parents, James and Gloria Tonkin, of Whittier.
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Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: |
No Info
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Location: |
CA
USA
Mon. Oct. 24, 1988
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Summary: |
Deputy Mark Tonkin was killed in a helicopter accident while working on a multi-agency narcotics task force. A car was spotted in a canyon and the helicopter began to descend when its rotor blades struck power lines and caused it to crash.
Also killed in the accident were Investigator Michael Davis of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, Deputy Roy Chester of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Sergeant Richard Romero of the Imperial County Sheriff's Department, and Deputy James McSweeney of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, and the three California National Guard crew members operating the flight.
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Source: |
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Related: |
James Daniel McSweeney
Michael David Davis Sr.
Roy Allan Chester
Richard Grijalva Romero
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