In the line of duty, 29-year-old Caucasian male, Kentucky State Police Trooper Edward Ray Harris, tragically lost his life on November 7, 1979. The events unfolded in LaRue County, Kentucky, when Trooper Harris initiated a traffic stop. During the attempt to make an arrest, the situation escalated, and he was fatally shot.
According to a witness, Trooper Harris was first struck by a gunshot fired from within the suspect's vehicle. He was reportedly shot again as he lay wounded in the road
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