Police Officer David I. Bergum

David I. Bergum

Officer David Bergum was shot and killed while questioning a suspicious person at Ash Street near 17th Street around 4:15 a.m. His partner was shot and wounded.

The 19-year-old suspect, who had just finished serving a robbery term and was the son of a policeman, escaped but was later caught and arrested at a friend's home. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to life.

Officer Bergum had been with the agency for five years and was survived by his expectant wife, son, and daughter.