Investigator William F. Carter, Jr., Riverside County Sheriff's Department, California

Investigator William F. Carter, Jr.

Riverside County Sheriff's Department, California

End of Watch Tuesday, May 20, 1969

William F. Carter, Jr.

Investigator Carter and Sergeant William Rutledge were killed in an automobile accident while returning to Indio from Blythe. The patrol unit they were in veered off of the roadway and struck the back of a truck. Sergeant Rutledge was killed instantly and Investigator Carter succumbed to his injuries six days later.
Investigator Carter had been with the agency for seven years and was survived by his wife and three children.

Bio

Age 33
Tour 3 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Automobile crash
Incident Date Wednesday, May 14, 1969

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Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
God Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

May 20, 2015