Officer Raymond R. Carpenter
California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch Tuesday, February 17, 1970
Add to My HeroesRaymond R. Carpenter
Officer Raymond Carpenter was shot and killed after making a traffic stop of a stolen vehicle on I-80 near Rocklin, California.
The suspect committed suicide as other officers closed in on him.
Officer Carpenter was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the California Highway Patrol for 13 years. He was survived by his wife and seven children.
Bio
- Age 40
- Tour 13 years
- Badge 1992
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Committed suicide
Most Recent Reflection
View all 21 ReflectionsI’m sorry I never had the opportunity to know you. I was only 2 when you died. I pass by your marker all the time and wonder what kind of grandpa you would have been.
Bobbi
Barbara Carpenter Black
Granddaughter
July 13, 2024
