Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri
End of Watch Sunday, February 8, 1987
Add to My HeroesRussell Wynn Harper
Trooper Harper was shot and killed after stopping a white supremacist. The man exited his vehicle and opened fire with an automatic weapon, killing Trooper Harper before he could exit his cruiser. The suspect was executed on April 4, 1998, for the murder of Trooper Harper.
Trooper Harper had been with the agency for 18 years and was survived by his wife, three sons and a stepdaughter.
Bio
- Age 45
- Tour 18 years
- Badge 670
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Rifle; Semi-automatic
- Offender Executed in 1998
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Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 17, 2020
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