Bakersfield Police Department, California
End of Watch Sunday, July 20, 1952
Add to My HeroesWilliam Lord Rucker
Officer Rucker was killed in a motorcycle accident while taking his police motorcycle to the motor shop.
He was a WWII veteran and had been a POW in a German prison camp for two years. He had been with the agency for three years and was survived by his wife and two sons.
Bio
- Age 29
- Tour 3 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
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