United States Air Force Security Police Technical Sergeant Robert Bruce Butler was shot and killed after stopping the vehicle of a serviceman who had killed another serviceman several hours earlier. The incident occurred on Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, California.
At the time, Sergeant Butler did not know the driver was a suspect in the murder. He stopped the vehicle for running a stop sign and driving erratically. During the stop, Sergeant Butler called for backup for a possible DUI.
The first officer on the scene observed the suspect vehicle speeding away and Sergeant Butler lying on the ground. CPR was started, but the officer was unable to revive him. The suspect was found dead in his quarters at approximately 0700 hours from a self-inflicted gun shot wound.
Sergeant Butler was assigned to the 95th Security Forces Squadron. He is survived by his wife and three children. He is honored at the National Peace Officer Memorial in Washington, D.C., Panel W-21, Line 46.
At the time, Sergeant Butler did not know the driver was a suspect in the murder. He stopped the vehicle for running a stop sign and driving erratically. During the stop, Sergeant Butler called for backup for a possible DUI.
The first officer on the scene observed the suspect vehicle speeding away and Sergeant Butler lying on the ground. CPR was started, but the officer was unable to revive him. The suspect was found dead in his quarters at approximately 0700 hours from a self-inflicted gun shot wound.
Sergeant Butler was assigned to the 95th Security Forces Squadron. He is survived by his wife and three children. He is honored at the National Peace Officer Memorial in Washington, D.C., Panel W-21, Line 46.
United States Air Force Security Police Technical Sergeant Robert Bruce Butler was shot and killed after stopping the vehicle of a serviceman who had killed another serviceman several hours earlier. The incident occurred on Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, California.
At the time, Sergeant Butler did not know the driver was a suspect in the murder. He stopped the vehicle for running a stop sign and driving erratically. During the stop, Sergeant Butler called for backup for a possible DUI.
The first officer on the scene observed the suspect vehicle speeding away and Sergeant Butler lying on the ground. CPR was started, but the officer was unable to revive him. The suspect was found dead in his quarters at approximately 0700 hours from a self-inflicted gun shot wound.
Sergeant Butler was assigned to the 95th Security Forces Squadron. He is survived by his wife and three children. He is honored at the National Peace Officer Memorial in Washington, D.C., Panel W-21, Line 46.
At the time, Sergeant Butler did not know the driver was a suspect in the murder. He stopped the vehicle for running a stop sign and driving erratically. During the stop, Sergeant Butler called for backup for a possible DUI.
The first officer on the scene observed the suspect vehicle speeding away and Sergeant Butler lying on the ground. CPR was started, but the officer was unable to revive him. The suspect was found dead in his quarters at approximately 0700 hours from a self-inflicted gun shot wound.
Sergeant Butler was assigned to the 95th Security Forces Squadron. He is survived by his wife and three children. He is honored at the National Peace Officer Memorial in Washington, D.C., Panel W-21, Line 46.
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