Officer William R. Court
California Highway Patrol
California
End of Watch: Friday, February 13, 1970

Biographical Info
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 3885

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: Friday, February 13, 1970
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Court was killed in a single vehicle accident while chasing a traffic violator. His cruiser skidded on the rain-slicked road and struck a cement bridge abutment, killing him instantly.

Officer Court had been with the agency for five years.