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Archie Calvin Buggs

Case from San-diego, CA dated Nov 04, 1978

Victim Details

Archie Calvin Buggs

Male

San-diego

CA

1978-11-04

30

Archie

Calvin Buggs

07/13/2026

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Archie Calvin Buggs, a 30-year-old patrolman with the San Diego Police Department, tragically lost his life on November 4, 1978. Buggs was conducting a routine traffic stop on two gang members for speeding in the 7100 block of Skyline Drive. As he approached the rear of the vehicle, one of the suspects exited the car and shot him six times. Buggs' partner found him lying in the street with his ticket book nearby. Despite the immediate response, Buggs succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
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