George Barthel served in the Vietnam Conflict as a Pathfinder. In 2006, a Canadian Military Historian traveling in Saigon found George's dog tags in a coin and metal shop. He placed them on e-Bay and one of George's cousins happened to see them. They were sent, free, to the cousin. They took a long 30-year journey from Vietnam to Canada and, finally, to his family in California.
LAPD Deputy George Barthel was shot while investigating a group of suspicious males. Deputy Barthel and his partner were walking up to a group of suspicious males when they threw drugs into the bushes. As Deputy Barthel's partner went to pick up the drugs, a shooter opened fire from across the street with a rifle, striking both Deputy Barthel and his partner in the face and the torso. Both deputies were wearing bulletproof vests, but the bullets entered through the gaps in the sides.
Deputy Barthel's partner used his body to shield Deputy Barthel as they retreated to their patrol car, taking fire from the suspects. Both deputies were transported to a local hospital where Deputy Barthel died later that day.
Thursday, April 19, 1979 -
James Leroy Noble, 23 was arrested in his apartment at 1449 E. 115th St. and jailed. Deputies later arrested Clarence Robinson, 21 on suspicion of murder after he surrendered to officers at LAPD's 77th division. The third suspect, Gary M. Huybbard, 20 was booked on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance (drugs) after he was arrested near the shooting scene.
Investigators said another 21-year old man surrendered at the Lynwood Sheriff's station late Thursday night but he was released after questioning.
LAPD Deputy George Barthel was shot while investigating a group of suspicious males. Deputy Barthel and his partner were walking up to a group of suspicious males when they threw drugs into the bushes. As Deputy Barthel's partner went to pick up the drugs, a shooter opened fire from across the street with a rifle, striking both Deputy Barthel and his partner in the face and the torso. Both deputies were wearing bulletproof vests, but the bullets entered through the gaps in the sides.
Deputy Barthel's partner used his body to shield Deputy Barthel as they retreated to their patrol car, taking fire from the suspects. Both deputies were transported to a local hospital where Deputy Barthel died later that day.
Thursday, April 19, 1979 -
James Leroy Noble, 23 was arrested in his apartment at 1449 E. 115th St. and jailed. Deputies later arrested Clarence Robinson, 21 on suspicion of murder after he surrendered to officers at LAPD's 77th division. The third suspect, Gary M. Huybbard, 20 was booked on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance (drugs) after he was arrested near the shooting scene.
Investigators said another 21-year old man surrendered at the Lynwood Sheriff's station late Thursday night but he was released after questioning.
George Barthel served in the Vietnam Conflict as a Pathfinder. In 2006, a Canadian Military Historian traveling in Saigon found George's dog tags in a coin and metal shop. He placed them on e-Bay and one of George's cousins happened to see them. They were sent, free, to the cousin. They took a long 30-year journey from Vietnam to Canada and, finally, to his family in California.
LAPD Deputy George Barthel was shot while investigating a group of suspicious males. Deputy Barthel and his partner were walking up to a group of suspicious males when they threw drugs into the bushes. As Deputy Barthel's partner went to pick up the drugs, a shooter opened fire from across the street with a rifle, striking both Deputy Barthel and his partner in the face and the torso. Both deputies were wearing bulletproof vests, but the bullets entered through the gaps in the sides.
Deputy Barthel's partner used his body to shield Deputy Barthel as they retreated to their patrol car, taking fire from the suspects. Both deputies were transported to a local hospital where Deputy Barthel died later that day.
Thursday, April 19, 1979 -
James Leroy Noble, 23 was arrested in his apartment at 1449 E. 115th St. and jailed. Deputies later arrested Clarence Robinson, 21 on suspicion of murder after he surrendered to officers at LAPD's 77th division. The third suspect, Gary M. Huybbard, 20 was booked on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance (drugs) after he was arrested near the shooting scene.
Investigators said another 21-year old man surrendered at the Lynwood Sheriff's station late Thursday night but he was released after questioning.
LAPD Deputy George Barthel was shot while investigating a group of suspicious males. Deputy Barthel and his partner were walking up to a group of suspicious males when they threw drugs into the bushes. As Deputy Barthel's partner went to pick up the drugs, a shooter opened fire from across the street with a rifle, striking both Deputy Barthel and his partner in the face and the torso. Both deputies were wearing bulletproof vests, but the bullets entered through the gaps in the sides.
Deputy Barthel's partner used his body to shield Deputy Barthel as they retreated to their patrol car, taking fire from the suspects. Both deputies were transported to a local hospital where Deputy Barthel died later that day.
Thursday, April 19, 1979 -
James Leroy Noble, 23 was arrested in his apartment at 1449 E. 115th St. and jailed. Deputies later arrested Clarence Robinson, 21 on suspicion of murder after he surrendered to officers at LAPD's 77th division. The third suspect, Gary M. Huybbard, 20 was booked on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance (drugs) after he was arrested near the shooting scene.
Investigators said another 21-year old man surrendered at the Lynwood Sheriff's station late Thursday night but he was released after questioning.
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