Wayne Stuart Habell

Death by Force

Wayne Stuart Habell, a 43-year-old Los Angeles County Fire Department captain, tragically took his own life on August 18, 2018. His body was discovered in a remote canyon near the Hot Springs Trailhead in Santa Barbara County. Habell had been reported missing a week earlier, prompting an extensive search by his family, friends, and fellow firefighters. His vehicle, a black Chrysler Aspen, was found near the trailhead, leading authorities to focus their search efforts in that area. The Santa Barb ...Read More

ABC7 Los Angeles: Missing LA County Fire Department captain died by self-inflicted gunshot wound

Wayne Stuart Habell, 43 - LCpl Janos V Lutz Live To Tell Foundation

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