Trooper Russell W. Harper
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missouri
End of Watch: Sunday, February 8, 1987

Biographical Info
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge Number: 670

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, February 8, 1987
Weapon Used: Rifle; Semi-automatic
Suspect Info: Executed in 1998

Trooper Harper was shot and killed after stopping a white supremacist. The man exited his vehicle and opened fire with an automatic weapon, killing Trooper Harper before he could exit his cruiser. The suspect was executed on April 4, 1998, for the murder of Trooper Harper.

Trooper Harper had been with the agency for 18 years and was survived by his wife, three sons and a stepdaughter.