Sergeant Forest Underwood, California Highway Patrol, California

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Sergeant

Forest Underwood

California Highway Patrol, California

End of Watch: Thursday, March 9, 1944

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 41

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 3/9/1944

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Apprehended

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Sergeant Forest Underwood was shot and killed by a robbery suspect.

He was writing a parking citation when a taxi cab suddenly stopped next to him. The driver jumped out and yelled that there was a robber inside. Almost immediately the man in the back opened fire striking Sergeant Underwood. He returned fire but missed the suspect. As he lay dying he was able to write down the license plate and a description of the murderer on the bottom of the citation he had been writing. The suspect was arrested two weeks later in San Francisco.

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I am Sergeant Underwood's second granddaughter. I never knew him, as he was killed before my father and mother were married. My father was only 17 at the time of his death and I know it was very hard on my grandmother and him. It's heartwarming to know that he has not been forgotten after all these years and that people still care to enough to comment. I really wish I could have met him. Though I didn't know him, he has my love and respect. I am very grateful the person that took his my grandfather's valuable life did not get away with it.

Cindi Bailey
Granddaughter
October 4, 2011

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Forest Underwood

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