Sergeant Richard J. Helbush, a 34-year-old officer with the Lake County Sheriff's Office in California, tragically lost his life on May 2, 1981. On that fateful night, Sergeant Helbush was returning to the main office shortly after midnight when he noticed a vehicle with a flat tire along the roadway in an isolated area. Demonstrating his commitment to public service, he stopped to assist what he believed to be two stranded motorists. Unbeknownst to him, the occupants of the vehicle, Robert Cox
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