Waldron Karp
1973
Waldron George Karp.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Officer Wally Karp succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained one month earlier when he was shot while assisting deputies with the Orange County Sheriff's Department on a call involving a man with a rifle. The suspect had hidden in the bushes outside of the home at 13322 Diamond Head Drive. Officer Karp was shot by the man shortly after arriving on the scene. The suspect was also shot and wounded before being taken into custody. He was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to ten years to life in prison. Officer Karp was a United States Navy Vietnam veteran who served with the Tustin Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, two stepchildren, mother, stepfather, three brothers, and a sister.
Service Record
Also Served
Tustin Police Department
Officer
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