On July 16, 2022 at approximately 7:20 pm, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department helicopter known as Metro 2 crashed just outside of Las Vegas, NM. The helicopter and its crew were assisting with a wildfire in the area, providing bucket drops and other air logistics needs to fire crews on the ground. All four members of the crew, Undersheriff and Pilot Larry Koren, Tactical Flight Officer Lieutenant Fred Beers, Tactical Flight Officer Deputy Michael Levison and Rescue Specialist Lieutenant Matthew King, perished in the crash.