The Hangar Z Podcast

Episode 25- David Callen Surviving the Unexpected. Retired Las Vegas Metro PD Pilot / Sergeant & founder of SR3 Rescue Concepts

September 20, 2021 Jon Gray Episode 25
The Hangar Z Podcast
Episode 25- David Callen Surviving the Unexpected. Retired Las Vegas Metro PD Pilot / Sergeant & founder of SR3 Rescue Concepts
Show Notes

This episode is an absolute must hear as we speak with Retired LVMPD Sergeant and Pilot David Callen. In this episode Dave talks about his career in which he survived not one but two auto rotative landings and was part of  countless high profile incidents to include the Laughlin River Run Riots between the Hells Angels and Mongols on April 27th 2002, and the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival on October 1st, 2017. Dave also talks about losing his best friend Officer David Vanbuskirk during a search and rescue incident that took place July 23rd, 2013. Dave Vanbuskirk was a part of LVMPD's elite SAR team where he provided support as a mountain rescue team leader, tactical emergency medical support coordinator, helicopter crew chief and tactical medic for LVMPD SWAT. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Officer David VanBuskirk.