California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch: Wednesday, February 24, 1982
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: 7255
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: February 24, 1982
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Kenneth Archer and Pilot Officer George Carey were killed when their helicopter crashed during a search mission in the Harper Lake area west of Barstow.
The officers were conducting a search mission in a remote desert area of San Bernardino County. Pilot Officer Carey became spatially disoriented due to a combination of factors and the aircraft impacted the ground at high speed, instantly killing both officers.
Officer Archer had served with the California Highway Patrol for 13 years.