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Nicholas Vella *COP

Case # :225

Gender : Male

Age : 44

Race : White

Date : 02/19/2022

Location : Newport Bay near 18th

City : Huntington Beach

County : Orange

State : California

Agency : Huntington Beach PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Died in helicopter accident

Event : On-duty helicopter crash

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open Records Summary :

Police Officer Nicholas Vella was killed in a police helicopter crash while providing aerial support to the Newport Beach Police Department at the scene of a fight call. The helicopter lost altitude and crashed into Newport Bay, near 18th Street. Officer Vella and his partner were both pulled from the helicopter and transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries..

Source Links :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/25973-police-officer-nicholas-vella