United States Army Military Police Corps, U.S. Government
End of Watch Tuesday, August 10, 1976
Add to My HeroesBruce Shepherd Bardliving
Military Police Officer Bruce Bardliving was killed in a vehicle single crash on Highway 70, approximately one mile east of San Augustine Pass, on the White Sands Missile Range.
He was conducting a sweep of the highway, which had been closed in preparation for a missile launch when one of the tires on the pickup truck he was driving experienced a blow-out. The vehicle crossed the highway, struck a concrete abutment, and overturned.
MP Bardliving was assigned to the 259th Military Police Company. He was survived by his mother. He was buried in Long Island National Cemetery.
Bio
- Age 23
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
- Location New Mexico
Most Recent Reflection
View all 12 ReflectionsMyself and Mike Grosso were the first MPs on the scene. I was at the roadblock at the pass...Bruce was doing the sweep of the freeway when his tire blew. The post at the time was using re-tread tires and it was one of these that blew....the MPs had new vehicles within a very short time. I was one of the first patrol partners Bruce had. He was one of the "good ones".
SFC (ret) Stephen ) (Steve) Allison
259th MP Company (Provisional)
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