California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch Friday, March 10, 1933
Add to My HeroesStephen Samuel Kent
Officer Stephen Kent was shot and killed in Yreka, California, while attempting to arrest a man who was wanted for numerous robberies and kidnapping in several states.
The suspect had abducted a United States Customs patrolman in Bellingham, Washington, and drove him to California, where he tied him to a tree. He then stole the patrolman's servicei revolver before driving to Yreka. As Officer Kent, deputies from the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office, and a civilian attempted to stop the car on Yreka's main street. The man opened fire on them, killing Officer Kent and the citizen before being taken into custody by the sheriff and a deputy.
The subject was convicted of the murder and executed in 1936.
Officer Kent was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Bio
- Age 41
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Executed in 1936
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View all 13 ReflectionsMy name is JeffWikstrom and office Kent was my grandmas brother my brother and my son are named after office Kent thanks to all the officers that put their lives on on line every day and thanks for showing respect to officer Kent.
Jeffrey Wikstrom
Grandmas brother
July 23, 2018
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