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Nicholas Vella *COP
Case # :180
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/13/2024
Location : Huntington Beach Police Department
City : Newport Beach
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Huntington Beach Police Department
Officer(s) :Nicholas Vella
Cause of death : Drowned
Event : Officer drowned on duty after helicopter crash
Open records summary :
helicopter started spinning and hit the water and sank. Two officers were on board. One was freed while Officer Nicholas Vella drowned.
Source links :
https://www.aol.com/city-mourns-huntington-beach-police-005300599.html
