ROY J REED

Officer Rank: Lieutenant
Memorial Panel: 3-W: 12
Department: California Dept. of Fish & Game
End of Watch: June 7, 1984
Cause: AUTO
Age: 57
Years of Service: 28
Description: Lieutenant Reed was killed when his pickup truck overturned in a muddy cotton field west of Bakersfield while in pursuit of a suspect. When Lieutenant Reed approached a parked car in an area known for poachers, the driver drove away with Lieutenant Reed in pursuit at speeds between 50 and 60 miles per hour. Lieutenant Reed lost control of the truck, which swerved into the field and rolled. Lieutenant Reed was pronounced dead at the scene.
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