Lieutenant Thomas Sumner Rettberg
Utah Highway Patrol
Utah
End of Watch: Friday, February 11, 2000
Cause: Aircraft accident

Biographical Info
Age: 58
Tour of Duty: 25 years
Badge Number: 136

Lieutenant Thomas Rettberg was killed when the OH-58 Bell helicopter he was piloting crashed during a routine maintenance flight.

The rotor blades seized up during the flight, causing the crash. The helicopter then landed on its side in a field. A mechanic onboard was also killed.

Lieutenant Rettberg had served with the Utah Highway Patrol for 25 years, and had been a pilot for 22 years. He is survived by his wife, three children, five grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.