James Michael Carpenter

James Michael Carpenter, a 25-year-old white male police officer from Crowley, Texas, was tragically killed on February 13, 1979. Officer Carpenter was on duty when he stopped a pickup truck that had been reported stolen from Fort Worth earlier that night. After confirming that the truck was stolen and that the two occupants were wanted, he placed them both in his cruiser, with one in the back seat and the other in the front seat. The suspect in the front seat suddenly lunged at Officer Carpente ...

Police Officer James Michael Carpenter

Reflections for Police Officer James Michael Carpenter, Crowley ...