Carrollton Police Department, Kentucky
End of Watch Saturday, September 15, 1951
Add to My HeroesWilliam M. Carrico, Sr.
Police Officer William Carrico was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance call at the home of an ex-convict.
As he and his partner were driving up to the home the man fired a high-powered rifle through the windshield, striking Officer Carrico in the head. The subject then fled in a boat across the Ohio River into Indiana.
The 48-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with murder. His first trial resulted in a hung jury. He was re-tried in 1952 and sentenced to eight years in prison for manslaughter.
Officer Carrico was survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
- Age 63
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Rifle
- Offender Sentenced to 8 years
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