Lieutenant Craig Cleary

One girl raped, three other teenagers robbed and terrorized. But the gunman's night wasn't over yet. As he made his getaway in the stolen 49 Ford, he made a mistake, one simple mistake that would add murder to the list of his crimes.

One girl raped, three other teenagers robbed and terrorized. But the gunman's night wasn't over yet. As he made his getaway in the stolen 49 Ford, he made a mistake, one simple mistake that would add murder to the list of his crimes.

Lieutenant Craig Cleary was just 18 months old at the time of the crime, but as an investigator for the El Segundo Police Department, Cleary knows as much about what happened that night as if he had been there.

Lieutenant Craig Cleary was just 18 months old at the time of the crime, but as an investigator for the El Segundo Police Department, Cleary knows as much about what happened that night as if he had been there.

Lieutenant Craig Cleary was just 18 months old at the time of the crime, but as an investigator for the El Segundo Police Department, Cleary knows as much about what happened that night as if he had been there.

In that patrol car were two young El Segundo policemen in their 20s, Officer Richard Phillips and rookie Milton Curtis, who had been with the department only two and a half months when the two decided to pull over that 49 Ford. Now while officers Curtis and Phillips were dealing with this situation, another black and white rolls by with two other El Segundo police officers in it. Correct.

In that patrol car were two young El Segundo policemen in their 20s, Officer Richard Phillips and rookie Milton Curtis, who had been with the department only two and a half months when the two decided to pull over that 49 Ford. Now while officers Curtis and Phillips were dealing with this situation, another black and white rolls by with two other El Segundo police officers in it. Correct.

In that patrol car were two young El Segundo policemen in their 20s, Officer Richard Phillips and rookie Milton Curtis, who had been with the department only two and a half months when the two decided to pull over that 49 Ford. Now while officers Curtis and Phillips were dealing with this situation, another black and white rolls by with two other El Segundo police officers in it. Correct.

Two other young patrolmen, James Gilbert... I was 28. ...and Charlie Porter... I was about 37, I believe. ...not knowing what had taken place earlier at the Lover's Lane, assumed that Phillips and Curtis were making just a routine traffic stop.

Two other young patrolmen, James Gilbert... I was 28. ...and Charlie Porter... I was about 37, I believe. ...not knowing what had taken place earlier at the Lover's Lane, assumed that Phillips and Curtis were making just a routine traffic stop.

Two other young patrolmen, James Gilbert... I was 28. ...and Charlie Porter... I was about 37, I believe. ...not knowing what had taken place earlier at the Lover's Lane, assumed that Phillips and Curtis were making just a routine traffic stop.

Porter and Gilbert would be the last people to ever see their fellow officers alive. Just seconds later, a call came on the radio.

Porter and Gilbert would be the last people to ever see their fellow officers alive. Just seconds later, a call came on the radio.

Porter and Gilbert would be the last people to ever see their fellow officers alive. Just seconds later, a call came on the radio.

Phillips had been fatally wounded, shot three times in the back. Curtis was already dead, shot three times as well, while sitting in the patrol car.

Phillips had been fatally wounded, shot three times in the back. Curtis was already dead, shot three times as well, while sitting in the patrol car.

Phillips had been fatally wounded, shot three times in the back. Curtis was already dead, shot three times as well, while sitting in the patrol car.

I hate to say it, but in another circumstance, it could have been the two of you that had pulled this guy over.

I hate to say it, but in another circumstance, it could have been the two of you that had pulled this guy over.

I hate to say it, but in another circumstance, it could have been the two of you that had pulled this guy over.