California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch: Tuesday, February 17, 1970
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: 1992
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 17, 1970
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Committed suicide
Officer Raymond Carpenter was shot and killed after making a traffic stop of a stolen vehicle on I-80 near Rocklin, California.
The suspect committed suicide as other officers closed in on him.
Officer Carpenter was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the California Highway Patrol for 13 years. He was survived by his wife and seven children.