Carl Edgar Currie

Carl E. Currie November 5, 1949 December 6, 2020
Carls End of Watch occurred on December 6, 2020, when he lost his hard-fought battle with mesothelioma.
Carl was born November 5, 1949, to Karl and Margaret Currie, in Ellwood City, PA. He grew up on a dairy farm surrounded by a large extended family in near Slippery Rock, PA, until the family moved to Chico, CA in 1962. Upon graduating from Chico Senior High School Carl enlisted in the US Navy and served in Vietnam. After completing his service Carl earned his AA Criminal Justice then continued to study Criminal Justice at Chico State. He started his career in law enforcement with Chico Police Department and then joined Butte County Sheriffs Department. In 1982, Carl moved to Redlands, taking a position with San Bernardino Police Department where he worked for 23 years. While Carl loved being a police officer, being a member of SBPD SWAT was his passion. He remained a member of the team for 14 years, until his retirement in 2005.
Carl was a history buff and especially loved reading about the Civil War and the Wild West. As a motorcycle enthusiast, Carl rode with the 911 Riders Emergency Services Motorcycle Club. The club traveled to Tombstone, AZ, every year, and Carl fell deeper in love with the Wild West and loved a good ghost story. Each year at Christmas the 911 Riders would deliver presents to the Loma Linda Childrens Hospital, an event which gave him great joy.
Carl was preceded in death by his parents, Karl and Margaret Currie. He is survived by his brother, Robert Currie of Chico, CA, and his wife of 34 years, Nancy L. Currie of Redlands. The service is private and a Celebration of Life will be held in the spring. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Loma Linda Childrens Hospital in his name. www.lomalindakids.org

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