California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California
End of Watch: Thursday, June 7, 1984
Age: 57
Tour of Duty: 28 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: June 7, 1984
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Lieutenant Roy Reed was killed in an automobile crash while in pursuit of suspected dove poachers west of Bakersfield near the Kern River.
His patrol pickup went out of control when it hit a puddle and Lieutenant Reed was thrown from the vehicle.
Lieutenant Reed had served as a law enforcement officer with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for 28 years. He was survived by his wife and three children.