This information was originally reported in the Los Angeles Times newspaper, November 29,
1978.
Deputy Robert Carmell II, age 34, living in Arleta, was driving home after working the Early
Morning Shift. He was killed in a head-on collision with a wrong-way driver on the Golden State
Freeway.
There has been some controversy as to if this qualifies as an "on-duty" incident. I will report
this information to "Officer Down Memorial Inc." and see what happens.