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Jun 21, 2021 · Officer James H. St. Delore and Officer James M. Forbes lost their lives on June 21, 1974, according to the department. Officer Delore was a helicopter pilot for the police department.
On June 21, 1974, Officer James M. Forbes, 28, from the Georgetown precinct was the helicopter observer on Air 3. Officer James H. St. DeLore, 31, was the pilot of Air 3. Around 3:40 p.m., Air 3 was looking for a stolen vehicle around Empire Way S. and S. Kenyon.
Officer Forbes and Officer James St. DeLore were killed when their Bell 47 police helicopter collided in mid-air with a Cessna 150. The officers were responding to a weapon call in the south end of the city when the two aircraft collided near 37th Avenue South and South Benefit Street.
Officer Forbes Had Been A Member of the Seattle Police Department For 15 Years and Is Survived By His Wife, Daughter, and Two Sons.
- March 12, 1942
On June 21, 1974, during the afternoon, Seattle Police Officer James M. Forbes died in the line of duty. Officer Forbes was a Police Helicopter Observer in "Air 3," which was piloted by Officer James St. Delore. The officers were responding to a shooting in the south end of the city.
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On June 21, 1974, during the afternoon, Seattle Police Officer James H. St. Delore died in the line of duty. Officer St. Delore was a Police Helicopter Pilot in "Air 3," and the Observer was Officer James M. Forbes. The officers were responding to a shooting in the south end of the city.
On Friday, June 21, 1974, Pilot Officer James St. De Lore and Observer Officer James Forbes were aboard a Seattle Police Department helicopter, a Bell 47 with call sign Air 3, when they were involved in a midair collision with a Cessna 150.
