Highway Patrol Trooper Sammy Charles Long
December 3, 1958 - November 21, 1976
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Trooper Long was shot to death on November 21, 1976, when he stopped a subject for a traffic violation. He began his career with the agency on December 3, 1958, and was stationed at McCamey.