John Preston, back row, far right, is pictured with Spokane Air One around 2005. Preston helped launch the program, which inspired the formation of the Kootenai County Regional Air Support Unit.
July 16, 2023
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July 16, 2023 1:08 a.m.
When duty calls
PF resident recounts exciting career with LAPD
Early in his career as an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department, John Preston was shot in the line of duty. It happened in the early 1970s, when he was working a mid-watch uniform patrol at 2:30 a.m.