Glenn County Observer
Retired California Highway Patrol Captain Bruce A. Carpenter died on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, at the age of 63.
He served as a corporal in the United States Army for four years. He was part of the 82nd Military Police Company, 82nd Airborne Division.
He then continued a life of service by becoming a California Highway Patrol officer and rising through the ranks to captain. He spent 38 years in service with the California Highway Patrol.
He led the Willows Area Office of the CHP for three and a half years, splitting his time between the Willows and Ukiah offices. Upon his promotion to captain in 2016, he left Willows and began devoting all his leadership skills at the Ukiah office.
He was the commander of the Willows CHP Office in April of 2014, when a FedEx truck on Interstate 5 in Orland collided with a bus carrying students to Humboldt University, killing 10 people.
His loved ones agree, he was a pillar of strength for all who knew him. His presence offered a sense of peace in difficult times.
His smile was infectious and brought light to any room he walked into.
During his time of retirement, he spent his days creating a wonderful farm with his wife, Nan. Together they built a life of happiness.
He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
He is survived by his wife, Nan; mother Joyce; siblings Deborah, Curtis, Robert, Roger, Pamela, and Terry; sons Aaronn, Josh, Gabriel, and Christopher; daughter-in-law Ashley; and grandchildren Carter, Caden, and Audrey. He was preceded in death by his father, Alvin.
A funeral service is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, at the Brusie Funeral Home, 626 Broadway, Chico. A graveside service is to follow at noon the same day at Glen Oaks Memorial Park, 11115 Midway, Chico.
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