As we prepare for celebrating this Christmas season with our family and friends,
please take a few minutes to remember our fallen officers who lost their lives
during the month of December.

December 4, 1973, Corporal Bruce R. Verhoeven, Age 32 years. Bruce was
killed during an armed robbery of the Gemco Store which was located at the
corner of Alta Arden and Fulton Avenue. He was working a special crime
prevention detail formed during the holiday season. The suspect ran into a
nearby apartment complex following the robbery. Corporal Verhoeven followed
him and was mortally wounded when the suspect opened fire and struck him.

December 8, 1998, Deputy Sandra Larson. Deputy Larson died following a
traffic accident on I-5 near the J Street off ramp. She and her partner were
transporting prisoners to the Main Jail.

December 12, 1961, Deputy Roger L. Bauman, Age 25. Deputy Bauman died at
the hospital from wounds he received during the exchange of gun fire following
an attempt robbery at a tavern on Auburn Boulevard.

Members of the Bruce Verhoeven Foundation will pay tribute to these officers by
placing flowers at their grave sites on the anniversary of their deaths.
To read more on the history of our fallen officers, go to the Foundation website at
www.verhoevenfoundation.org.

Be safe out there.
Bruce Verhoeven Memorial Board of Directors