Officer Waldron George Karp
Tustin Police Department
California
End of Watch: Sunday, January 7, 1973

Biographical Info
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 43

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, December 6, 1972
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Apprehended

Officer Karp succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained one month earlier when he was shot while assisting deputies with the Orange County Sheriff's Department on a call involving a man with a rifle. The deranged suspect had barricaded himself in a home. Officer Karp was shot by the man shortly after arriving on the scene.

The suspect was also shot and wounded before being taken into custody.