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Archie Calvin Buggs

Death by Force
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Archie Calvin Buggs, a 30-year-old patrolman with the San Diego Police Department, tragically lost his life on November 4, 1978. Buggs was conducting a routine traffic stop on two gang members for speeding in the 7100 block of Skyline Drive. As he approached the rear of the vehicle, one of the suspects exited the car and shot him six times. Buggs' partner found him lying in the street with his ticket book nearby. Despite the immediate response, Buggs succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
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    Victim Details

    Archie Calvin Buggs

    Male

    San-diego

    CA

    1978-11-04

    30

    Archie

    Calvin Buggs

    11/04/2025

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