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Donald Eugene Carpenter

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Donald Eugene Carpenter

Birth
Fargo, Ellis County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
30 Jan 1964 (aged 28)
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
Burial
Pflugerville, Travis County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Section F Lot 27 #1. gps: 30.43643 N. 97.66836
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Officer Donald Carpenter was killed at the site of a burglary in progress. As officers surrounded the business, a suspect inside shouted that he was coming out, but instead opened fire. Officer Carpenter was just exiting his patrol car when he was struck by gunfire from inside the building. Another officer already on the scene was seriously wounded. Officer Carpenter, shot in the head, died two days later.

Source: Austin Police Dept and Pink Higgins.∼AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT
Officer Donald Carpenter was killed at the site of a burglary in progress. As officers surrounded the business, a suspect inside shouted that he was coming out, but instead opened fire. Officer Carpenter was just exiting his patrol car when he was struck by gunfire from inside the building. Another officer already on the scene was seriously wounded. Officer Carpenter, shot in the head, died two days later.

Source: Austin Police Dept and Pink Higgins.∼AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT

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Killed in the line of duty.

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  • Created by: C. Fahey
  • Added: Sep 25, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30078023/donald_eugene-carpenter: accessed ), memorial page for Donald Eugene Carpenter (11 May 1935–30 Jan 1964), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30078023, citing Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery and Mausoleum, Pflugerville, Travis County, Texas, USA; Maintained by C. Fahey (contributor 46827298).