Pioneered by Sgt Ed Wilkinson who used to fly his own helicopter on patrol in the 1960s, the Sonoma County Sherrifs office started fling his own Bell 47 Angel 1 from 1972. Sgt Wilkinson died in a tragic accident in 1977.
Angel 2, a Hughes 369 was acquired in 1977 which unfortunately was lost in a crash accident that killed both Deputy Sheriffs aboard, Brent Jameson and Bliss Magley,
In 1981 they received a MD500D, Henry 1, but was retired in 1982 after numerous mechanical problems .
From 1983 to 2008, the Sonoma County outsourced the helicopter service to private vendor which provided both the helicopter and the pilot, a Bell 206, then 206L and finally a 407.
In 2008, they decided to return to the owner model and acquired a Bell 407 from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
In June 2018 was replaced by a brand new Bell 407GXP with glass cockpit and mission equipment.
Angel 2, a Hughes 369 was acquired in 1977 which unfortunately was lost in a crash accident that killed both Deputy Sheriffs aboard, Brent Jameson and Bliss Magley,
In 1981 they received a MD500D, Henry 1, but was retired in 1982 after numerous mechanical problems .
From 1983 to 2008, the Sonoma County outsourced the helicopter service to private vendor which provided both the helicopter and the pilot, a Bell 206, then 206L and finally a 407.
In 2008, they decided to return to the owner model and acquired a Bell 407 from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
In June 2018 was replaced by a brand new Bell 407GXP with glass cockpit and mission equipment.
News about Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office |
Sonoma County Sheriff’s Bell 407GXP
22-Jun-20 - Let’s meet the crew of Sonoma County Sheriff’s Bell 407GXP helicopter, called Henry One, used daily in parapublic and rescue missions #HenryOne
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Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office List of helicopters |
C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |
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54728 | 407gxp | 2017 | N108SC : County of Sonoma at Santa Rosa, CA from Feb18
Sonoma County Sheriff’s Of+ : meet the crew | N829KB | |
53075 | 407 | 1996 | N108SD : Sonoma County Sheriff Office (SCSO) CA May08-Jul18; pictured | C-FZKJ - N407GH - N108SD | |
76-0829S w/o 1981 | 369hs | 1976 | N191BB : Sonoma County Sheriff Office (SCSO), CA from Aug77;
w/o 24apr81;
May81 can+ | - N8304F |