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HCSO Funeral
26-APR-2004

HCSO Funeral

This was for a funeral of a 26 year old Hillsborough county Sheriff Deputy that was killed while responding to a call. This was the first time in 17 years that a hillsborough county deputy has died in the line of duty. David Abella was responding to an alarm call and as he was responding he lost control and plowed through 2 large telephone poles, he crashed right through te first one then wrapped around the second. The crash also created a small brush fire near the scene. E-1 was first onscene and requested a helicopter and the Heavy Rescue Team. The heavy rescue team had a very difficult extrication as his legs where encased in the floorboards. The mount that holds the deputies laptop was also difficult to work around. Rescue Crews requeted 2 units of blood as they where extricating him. He was finally extricated and pulled out after over an hour of heavy cutting,spreading and pulling.

Deputy David Abella Later died.

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel
1/400s f/13.0 at 18.0mm iso400 full exif

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