Oregon State Police, Oregon
End of Watch: Wednesday, November 15, 1967
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: November 15, 1967
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Welp drowned after being thrown from a patrol boat in the Rogue River. While returning to port the boat swerved, throwing him overboard. His body was not located until the next day.
Trooper Welp had served with the agency for 8 years.