Officer Charles E. Carter Jr.
Indianapolis Police Department
Indiana
End of Watch: Monday, May 9, 1927

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 2 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, May 7, 1927
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Apprehended

Officer Charles Carter succumbed to a gunshot wound received two days earlier while responding to a report of an intoxicated man. The suspect opened fire, striking Officer Carter in the chest. The suspect was arrested in a Kentucky mental institution a month later.

Officer Carter had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for two months.