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Robert Joseph Coulter

Case from Sacramento, CA dated Nov 02, 2003

Victim Details

Robert Joseph Coulter

Male

Sacramento

CA

2003-11-02

39

Robert

Joseph Coulter

07/20/2026

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Robert Joseph Coulter, a 39-year-old officer with the California Highway Patrol, tragically lost his life on November 2, 2003, in Sacramento, California. Officer Coulter was accidentally shot and killed while placing his department-issued shotgun in the electronic shotgun rack of his patrol car. The shotgun, which is normally positioned in a vertical position between the two front seats, discharged when the trigger was inadvertently depressed as Coulter positioned it in the lock. The incident oc ...
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    I came across something that really got me thinking about the safety protocols for firearms in polic... ...Read More
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