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Trooper Carl P. Lindberg | Michigan State Police, Michigan Michigan State Police, Michigan

Trooper

Carl P. Lindberg

Michigan State Police, Michigan

End of Watch: Monday, May 26, 1969

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 22

Tour: 1 year, 3 months

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 5/26/1969

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Sentenced to life

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Trooper Carl Lindberg was shot and killed while investigating a robbery at his apartment complex while off duty.

Another tenant contacted him and told him there was a robbery in progress in the manager's office. One of the suspects shot him as they attempted to flee.

Both suspects were apprehended and sentenced to life on February 4, 1970. One of them died in prison on Febuary 16, 1983.

Trooper Lindberg had served with the Michigan State Police for 15 months. He was survived by his wife and child.

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Carl and I started recruit school Feb. 19, 1968 - soon to be 45 years ago. He was from Kingsford, MI (a place I had never heard of) and I was from Flint. We became good friends with a common goal: to graduate from the training program and get our first assignments as Michigan State Police Troopers. We were both successful; he went to Detroit and I to Paw Paw (another place I'd never heard of). We had only served for 15 months when Carl made the supreme sacrifice. I was working the night it happened and Carl's death certainly brought home the message to me that we had chosen a profession where such things can happen. I still remember Carl fondly after all these years. Rest in peace my friend, until we meet again.

Capt. R. Lowthian (Retired)
Michigan State Police
February 1, 2013

 

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