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Raymond Carpenter

Case from Rocklin, CA dated Feb 17, 1970

Victim Details

Raymond R. Carpenter

Male

White / Caucasian

Rocklin

CA

1970-02-17

40

Raymond

Carpenter

06/25/2026

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Raymond R. Carpenter, a 40-year-old officer with the California Highway Patrol, tragically lost his life on February 17, 1970, in Rocklin, California. Officer Carpenter was conducting a routine traffic stop on Interstate 80 when he encountered a 20-year-old motorist driving a stolen vehicle. During the stop, the motorist shot and killed Officer Carpenter. The suspect fled the scene, but as law enforcement officers closed in on him, he committed suicide. Officer Carpenter, a U.S. Air Force vetera ...
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  • Officer Raymond R. Carpenter, California Highway Patrol, California
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