Carver County Sheriff's Office, Minnesota
End of Watch: Wednesday, November 28, 1973
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months
Badge Number: 246
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: November 28, 1973
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Richard Lura and Deputy Sheriff Ronald Kalkes were killed when their patrol car was struck by a train as they responded to a call.
The collision occurred at the Zemble Street crossing in Chaska, Minnesota.
Deputy Lura had served with the Carver County Sheriff's Department for 18 months. He was survived by his wife and three children.