| Year Honored | |
|---|---|
| 2016 | |
| Honoree | |
| Thomas Fritz Hampl | |
| Title | |
| Pilot | |
| Agency | |
| American Ambulance / SkyLife Helicopter | |
| Agency State | |
| CA | |
| Biography | |
| On the evening of December 10, 2015, Pilot Thomas Fritz Hampl and medical crew were transporting a critically ill patient when a catastrophic failure occurred causing the helicopter to crash, killing all aboard. Thomas was a veteran pilot of 17 years with over 11,000 hours of flight time. He loved to be in the sky and enjoyed everything about flying helicopters. He loved his job and also loved going home to Oregon to see his family. |
The United States Official National EMS Memorial Service
