Officer Damon Talbott 1979-2001 |
Officer
Damon Talbott was born in Trinidad, Colorado in November 1979 and he and
his family subsequently moved to Roswell, New Mexico. Officer Talbott
attended Eastern New Mexico University, in Roswell where he was enrolled
in Criminal Justice courses. Officer Talbott was commissioned from the
64th State Police Academy on December 9, 2000 and assigned to
Roswell. On October 19, 2001 Officer Talbott, along with other State
Police Officers, were engaged in a training exercise with Medical Air
Transport Inc. The officers
were being trained in setting up a helicopter-landing zone for traffic
accidents in remote areas. At the conclusion of the training exercise,
Officer Talbott, Officer Ramon Solis, and Officer Jennifer Schurman
boarded the medical helicopter and flew in a westward direction from
Roswell. At approximately |
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p.m. the Roswell District State Police Office was notified that the
medical helicopter had crashed approximately six miles west of Roswell.
Officer Talbott and Officer Solis died at the crash scene. Officer
Schurman and the medical pilot sustained injuries but survived the
crash. Officer Talbott, Officer Solis, and Officer Schurman were
classmates in the 64th State Police Academy. Officer Talbott
was survived by his parents, his sister, and his finance'. Officer
Talbott was buried in the South Park Cemetery in Roswell, New Mexico.
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