Arkansas State Police, Arkansas
End of Watch Sunday, July 27, 1969
Allen Harvie Bufford
Trooper Bufford was shot and killed while making a traffic stop. As Trooper Bufford issued a summons the passenger exited the vehicle and shot him.
The suspect had recently been paroled from the Arkansas Penitentiary after serving seven years of a 21 year sentence for the murder of a fellow inmate. He was convicted of Trooper Bufford's murder and sentenced to life in prison on January 19th, 1970.
Trooper Bufford was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Arkansas State Police for one year. He was survived by his expectant wife and two children.
Bio
- Age 29
- Tour 1 year
- Badge 253
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; .22 caliber
- Offender Sentenced to life
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