Jacob Shepherd of American Medflight in Elko, Nevada, died November 18, 2016, while working as a flight paramedic transporting a critically ill patient on an American Medflight aircraft when it crashed, killing four people.
Shepherd had worked for several fire departments in Nevada and the Toole County Sheriff’s Office before becoming a flight paramedic and educator for American Medflight.
He was described as embodying purity, clear understanding, true happiness, and unconditional love. He is survived by his wife, Sadie Brooke Shepherd, two sons, and a daughter.