Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Carleton Bruce was shot and killed while responding to a call of a man brandishing a rifle in a local restaurant.
As he and his partner entered the restaurant, the suspect turned and opened fire with a 30-30 rifle. The suspect was apprehended after a shootout but later committed suicide in his cell.
Officer Bruce had been employed with the Chico Police Department for three years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Bruce gave the Chico Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chico community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Bruce.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Officer Carleton J. Bruce is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carleton J. Bruce's cause is highlighted.
How Carleton J. Bruce Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carleton J. Bruce is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Carleton J. Bruce was killed by rifle.
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