Carleton J. Bruce, a 36-year-old officer with the Chico Police Department, tragically lost his life on February 22, 1938, while responding to a disturbance call at a local restaurant in Chico, California. Officer Bruce, along with his partner Officer Tom Jones, was dispatched to Joe's Tamale Parlor following reports of a man brandishing a .30-.30 rifle. Upon their arrival, the suspect, identified as Elmer Schutrum, 55, suddenly opened fire on the officers. Bruce was struck in the stomach, leadin
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