John C. Marshall was a thirty-four year old Newport Beach Police Department Motorcycle Officer. He was killed on patrol on September 29, 1962, in the area of Superior Avenue and Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

Officer Marshall’s death was caused by a motorist who swerved across the center line striking his motorcycle head-on.

Officer Ronald E. Davis was attempting to pass two vehicles as he was responding to an accident call on U.S. Highway 91 east of Barstow. One of the drivers, apparently unaware of the siren or red light, pulled out in front of the patrol car. Davis turned to avoid a collision but went into a broadside skid, rolling the patrol car several times. A passing motorist found the 28-year-old patrolman still strapped in his seat, but he had died instantly. Barstow was Officer Davis’ first assignment since graduating from the Academy less than a year earlier.

Two sheriff’s deputies were killed when their patrol car was struck broadside by a truck at the US 99 and Highway 399 intersection in Greenfield south of Bakersfield.

Deputy Samuel Harold Moore, 27, and Reserve Deputy Robert Paul Grabner, 23, were killed instantly in the collision. Moore, who was driving, and Grabner, who was graduated from the Sheriff’s Reserve academy just a month earlier, were traveling east on Highway 399 and apparently pulled out onto US 99. They made it across the highway between two trucks in the right and center lanes, but were hit by a third truck and trailer traveling south in the left lane. The patrol car was struck on the left side and pushed sideways across the intersection to the center island where it knocked down a signal light pole. It finally came to a stop on the dividing section.

At the time of the crash, Moore, who became a deputy on June 7, 1961, was on a backup call to assist another deputy, but it was not a code 3 call.

Two sheriff’s deputies were killed when their patrol car was struck broadside by a truck at the US 99 and Highway 399 intersection in Greenfield south of Bakersfield.

Deputy Samuel Harold Moore, 27, and Reserve Deputy Robert Paul Grabner, 23, were killed instantly in the collision. Moore, who was driving, and Grabner, who was graduated from the Sheriff’s Reserve academy just a month earlier, were traveling east on Highway 399 and apparently pulled out onto US 99. They made it across the highway between two trucks in the right and center lanes, but were hit by a third truck and trailer traveling south in the left lane. The patrol car was struck on the left side and pushed sideways across the intersection to the center island where it knocked down a signal light pole. It finally came to a stop on the dividing section.

At the time of the crash, Moore, who became a deputy on June 7, 1961, was on a backup call to assist another deputy, but it was not a code 3 call.

Deputy Wayne Herman Trudell, 39, died in a Bakersfield hospital from an apparent heart attack. Trudell was taken to the hospital after complaining of being short of breath and having pains in his chest.

He and another jail division deputy had just been involved in a scuffle with two prisoners who refused to enter their assigned cells.

Deputy Trudell had been transferred from patrol division about two months before after a short illness that was described by his doctor as a possible light heart attack.

Officer Dale M. Krings and his partner Officer Vincent Bianchini, were near the end of their graveyard shift and having breakfast at a coffee shop next to San Francisco International Airport when a restaurant patron confronted the officers saying “Okay, gentlemen, you’ve had it!” Without further warning he drew a rifle and opened fire, striking Officer Krings. Although mortally wounded. Krings returned fire and killed the gunman. Investigation revealed the assailant, a former mental patient, was a regular customer at the coffee shop and had been overheard on several occasions to say “I hate cops!” Krings, 34, had been a member of the Patrol for six years.

Officer Jerry E. Turre was investigating an accident scene near Fresno at 2 a.m. and was laying flares when he was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver. The accident occurred on a clear night and the flares were visible for 1/4 mile at the time of the accident, leading investigators to conclude that the hit-and-run driver was also under the influence. The 30-year-old patrolman had been a member of the Patrol for six years. Prior to joining the CHP, Turre served with the Yreka Police Department and the U.S. Marine Corps.