John Henry Carpenter
John Henry Carpenter (June 24, 1928 – September 3, 1998) was an American video equipment salesman, most widely known as a friend of—and the accused murderer of—actor Bob Crane, who died in 1978.[citation needed] During the run of Hogan's Heroes (1965–1971), actor Richard Dawson introduced Bob Crane, star of the series, to Carpenter, then a regional sales manager for Sony Electronics.The actual tissue samples recovered from the car had been lost, but an Arizona judge ruled that the new evidence was admissible.[13] As a result of the accusation, he was fired from work as National Service Manager at the electronics firm Kenwood USA."[21] Despite the acquittal, Maricopa County district attorney Rick Romley stated, "I am convinced John Carpenter murdered Bob Crane.