Loren D. Scruggs, a 35-year-old officer with the California Highway Patrol (CHP), tragically lost his life on April 23, 1971, in Santa Maria, California. Scruggs, a dedicated officer with nine years of service, was conducting a routine traffic stop for a registration violation on Betteravia Road, near Highway 101. During the stop, another vehicle parked across the road, and a young man approached Scruggs under the pretense of asking for directions. As Scruggs was assisting the individual, the ma
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