Colorado Springs Police Department, Colorado
End of Watch: Wednesday, May 14, 1975
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: May 14, 1975
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Pilot Officer Bernard Carter and a civilian observer were killed in a helicopter crash while assisting with the control of a riot.
He had radioed in that the riot seemed to be subsiding and that he was going to clear the area. A call came in minutes later that there had been a helicopter crash. Officers arrived on scene and discovered that it was the police helicopter that had crashed.
Officer Carter is survived by his wife and five children.