Police shooting at Laguna Beach, 1953

10 images. Police shooting at Laguna Beach, 13 February 1953. Gordon C. French (Police officer victim (copy); Carle Lawson Miller (National City) (Copy), suspect shot himself to death; Ramona Smith (copy), ex-wife of Miller; Timothy John Miller -- 1e3 years (copy), son of Carle; Mary Cecilia Miller -- 52 years (mother of Carle); Lieutenant George Pletts. ; Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Brunk. Date: 02-14. Reporter: Devlin. Assignment: Cop shooting, Laguna Beach. B3-4: Gordon G. French, Police Officer. B9-10: Carle Lawson Miller (dead forger); 7-8: Mille, and ex-wife Ramona Smith; Timothy John, son (now 13 yrs.). 5-6: Mary Cecelia Miller, 52. 61-62: Lt. George Pletts, booking officer present at shooting. 63-64: Miller, and ex-wife Ramona Miller Smith, 31 (separated 6 years)."