LVMPD Remembers...

Police Officer David VanBuskirk

End of Watch:  Tuesday, July 23, 2013


Officer David Lee VanBuskirk joined the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on October 6, 1999 and served in both Patrol and Narcotics until February 24, 2007 when he was assigned to Metro’s Search and Rescue Section. A Southern Nevada native, Officer VanBuskirk was both a loyal and caring friend and an eager mentor to all he knew. As a Search and Rescue Officer he was recognized as a true hero, saving numerous lives during the hundreds of rescues he performed. On July 22, 2013 while conducting a helicopter rescue of a stranded hiker on Mount Charleston Officer VanBuskirk fell to his death. His last action was to secure the hiker to the helicopter’s hoist cable, saving the man’s life. Officer VanBuskirk was 36.

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