Bishop Police Department, California
End of Watch: Wednesday, August 15, 2001
Age: 51
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: 912
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: August 15, 2001
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Richard Perkins was killed in an automobile accident while attempting to assist a deputy from a neighboring agency stop a suspected drunk driver.
He was traveling on Highway 395 and was attempting to make a U-turn when his vehicle was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer.
Officer Perkins was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Bishop Police Department for 11 years, and had previously worked for two other agencies.