Eureka Police Department, California
End of Watch: Sunday, December 1, 1974
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: December 1, 1974
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Mitchell was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a burglar alarm call. During the response the vehicle he was riding in struck another car that ran a stop sign. Officer Mitchell and the officer he was responding with were both off duty but were responding because all of the on duty officers were involved in controlling a riot in another part of the city.