"Mickey had just made a statement about how he had everything he ever dreamed of, the career he wanted, the wife he wanted, and now a beautiful little daughter," said a co-worker. "I never saw him have a cross moment. Stress can get you when you're running EMS calls, but that never happened to Mickey. He had a work ethic that you just don't see often," stated Judy Sullivan, his partner. "He was unbelievable; he treated everyone with compassion and dignity."<br />
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Mickey C. Lippy, 34, was killed in the line of duty on September 28, 2008. He was part of a rescue team called to perform a medical evacuation of two critically injured teenagers in a car accident. During the flight, the helicopter encountered severe weather. The pilot radioed to have two ambulances meet them at Andrews Air Force Base to complete the transport. Soon afterwards, all contact was lost with the helicopter.<br />
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Mickey had been a member of Maryland State Police for four years. He had been in the Aviation Command as a flight paramedic since April 2007. Previously he worked as a medic for Anne Arundel County Fire Department in Maryland. He was a part-time paramedic and engineer at Gamber Fire Company and a volunteer with Owings Mills Fire Company. "Mickey was a stellar individual, an impressive paramedic, and a great guy," stated the president of Local 1563 in Anne Arundel.<br />
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