THOMAS RAY CARPENTER

Officer Rank: Patrolman
Memorial Panel: 55-W: 13
Department: Colorado State Patrol
End of Watch: December 27, 1973
Cause: SHOT
Age: Unk
Years of Service: 5
Description: Patrolman Carpenter was shot and killed with his own weapon after being abducted while on patrol. He had stopped a vehicle at Broadway and U.S. 36 in Denver and became engaged in a struggle with the driver. The suspect gained control of Patrolman Carpenter's handgun and forced him to drive to another location where he was killed.
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