Bob Ramsdell and the Placerville Bank Robbery

I was working on the Placerville Freeway in the mid 50’s. After work one day, I went to the bank on Main Street. As I approached the door, I saw a nicely dressed older couple getting ready to come out. I held the door open for them to exit and watched as they turned the corner of the building toward the parking lot in the back of the bank.

When I turned to go into the bank, everyone was looking at me strangely. I had just held the door open to the couple who had just robbed the bank!