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Merrel L. Kissinger, a 39-year-old officer with the California Highway Patrol, tragically lost his life on February 14, 1965. On that fateful day, Officer Kissinger was transporting a prisoner he had arrested for suspicion of drunk driving near Carlsbad, California. While en route to the San Diego County Jail, the prisoner managed to produce a concealed .25 caliber handgun and fired through the wire mesh divider in the patrol car, striking Officer Kissinger multiple times. Despite the sudden and ...Read More
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Merrel L. Kissinger
Male
Sacramento
CA
1965-02-14
39
Merrel
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11/09/2025
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I've been reading through the case of Officer Merrel L. Kissinger, and one detail that's hard to sha... ...Read More
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