Police Officer Karen Jean Bassford
Fairfax County Police Department
Virginia
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 27, 1977

Biographical Info
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Wednesday, July 27, 1977
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Bassford was killed in an automobile accident on Gallows Road near Merry Oaks Lane, near Vienna, while responding to a burglary call shortly after midnight. As she was coming around a curve her vehicle spun out of control and struck a utility pole. Officer Bassford was thrown from the vehicle. She was transported to Fairfax Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Officer Bassford was assigned to the McLean Substation. She had been with the department for one year and had served on the Arlington County Sheriff's Department for two years. She was survived by her parents.