Officer Arthur E. Dunn had just radioed Redding Dispatch that he was bringing in a prisoner he had arrested for drunk driving. When Dunn failed to arrive an hour later or respond to radio contact, his beat partner started a search. Dunn’s patrol car was discovered over an embankment where it had plunged after the prisoner shot the officer with a small caliber handgun he had concealed. Dunn’s killer escaped by kicking out the patrol car’s rear window but was captured nearby. Officer Dunn, 43, was a 14-vear CHP veteran and had been assigned at the Burney Resident Post for 10 years.

Officer Dunn was born on February 18, 1934 and joined the patrol in March 1963 and upon graduation from the academy he was assigned to West Los Angeles Area on July 5, 1963. State Route 89 between mile markers 36 and 41 in Shasta County was dedicated in his memory on November 4, 2002.

Officer Edward A. Parker III was found slumped over the wheel of his patrol car after suffering a heart attack following the pursuit of a speeding motorcyclist in Riverside. Parker was rushed to the hospital but suffered two more heart attacks and died. Officer Parker, 33, was an 11-year veteran of the CHP.

Patrolman Denis W. Allen was shot and killed on April 2, after he and his partner responded to a disturbance call. When they arrived they discovered a man was attempting to flood his apartment by clogging up the sinks and he was stabbing a block of ice with a knife.

When the man saw the officers he advanced towards them with the knife, but dropped it when both officers drew their weapons. As Allen approached the suspect, he suddenly pulled out a concealed handgun and shot him in the chest. Both officers returned fire, killing the suspect.

Allen succumbed to his injuries within minutes.

The suspect had been released from jail that morning after serving time for attempted murder of a police officer.

Allen had been with the San Diego Police Department for 11 years.

He is survived by his wife and three children.