San Jose police ground helicopter in search of savings
By Sean Webby
swebby@mercurynews.com
Posted: 02/28/2011 06:52:47 AM PST
Updated: 02/28/2011 07:01:01 AM PST
[...] costs the department about $1.4 million a year, mostly in salary and benefits for the pilots [...]
[...] $400,000 in fuel and maintenance [...]
[...] the city’s $110 million budget deficit [...]
[...] one of the department’s worst tragedies.
San Jose police pilot Desmond Casey was killed on Oct. 25, 1999, while flying Air1.
Herman Yee, a mechanic on board, was also killed.
[...] the Air2 helicopter was chosen in order to memorialize Casey. [408DC] portrays Casey’s initials.
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