Officer Kenneth L. Archer

Kenneth L. Archer

Officer Kenneth Archer and Pilot Officer George Carey were killed when their helicopter crashed during a search mission in the Harper Lake area west of Barstow.

The officers were conducting a search mission in a remote desert area of San Bernardino County. Pilot Officer Carey became spatially disoriented due to a combination of factors and the aircraft impacted the ground at high speed, instantly killing both officers.

Officer Archer had served with the California Highway Patrol for 13 years.