| The membership, family, and friends of the Cobb Island Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services and Auxiliary would like to express deepest sympathy in regards to the lives lost as a result of the crash of Trooper 2 on September 28, 2008.
Late night on September 27th the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to respond to a motor vehicle collision on Smallwood Drive. The collision resulted in the ground transport of two patients to Civista Medical Center and the air transport of two patients to the local trauma center via Maryland State Police Trooper 2. During flight to the trauma center, due to unsafe weather conditions, Trooper 2 was rerouted to Andrew's Air Force Base to meet with ground units for the remainder of the patient transport. While in flight to Andrew's, communication was lost with Trooper 2. After a search, Tooper 2 was located at Walker Mill Regional Park in Prince George's County. Pronounced dead on the scene were the Pilot, Flight Paramedic, EMT Aide, and one of the two patients. The cause of the crash is unknown and an investigation is being conducted.
Our deepest condolences to the Maryland State Police, Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department, and the families of those we have lost.
Helicopter Pilot MSP Retired Corporal Stephen Bunker
59, Joined Maryland State Police in 1972, Retired in 1998, Returned as a civilian pilot, Flight Instructor
MSP Trooper First Class Paramedic Mickey Lippy
34, Four-year member of the Maryland State Police, Joined avaiation command in April 2007 as a Flight Paramedic
EMT-B Tanya Mallard (Waldorf VFD)
39, Volunteer Emergency Medical Technician - Basic since 2004, Waldorf resident, Mother of two
Patient Ashley Younger
17, June 2008 gratuate of Westlake High School, Class Officer |
