Richard Duvall

Death by Force

Richard D. Duvall, a 26-year-old officer with the California Highway Patrol, tragically lost his life on February 23, 1960. On that fateful day, Officer Duvall was on duty and engaged in a high-speed pursuit on U.S. Highway 66 outside Victorville. His last radio message indicated he was "chasing a fast one." Unbeknownst to him, the motorist he was pursuing was an escaped felon driving a stolen vehicle and wanted for armed robbery. When Duvall managed to pull the vehicle over, the felon opened fi ...Read More

Officer Richard D. Duvall, California Highway Patrol, California