Officer Gib Duthie - Sunflower, AZ
N 33° 47.870 W 111° 29.518
12S E 454460 N 3739849
Officer Gib Duthie died in the line of duty, September 5, 1970.
Waymark Code: WMVZ6Q
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 06/14/2017
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Officer Gilbert (Gib) A. Duthie died September 5, 1970. He was responding to assist stranded citizens due to flooding. He didn't notice a washed out bridge. His cruiser went in to the flood waters and he drowned. He was the first Officer of the Arizona Department of Public Safety to lose his life.
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The monument is located in a median between the North and South bound lanes of State Route 87. Safe parking is available.
Type of memorial: Monument
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