Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Vehicular assault
Incident Date: 2/12/1964
Weapon: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect: Not available
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Patrolman Harper was killed when his patrol car was stuck by a vehicle being operated by an intoxicated driver. Patrolman Harper and his partner observed a speeding car and were attempting to stop it when a the suspects vehicle turned in front of their patrol car. Patrolman Harper was removed to the hospital where he died several hours later. The vehicle that the officers were chasing was being driven by a man rushing his pregnant wife to the hospital because she had gone into labor. He was not charged.
