Police Officer Carlton X. Fletcher
Prince George's County Police Department
Maryland
End of Watch: Sunday, June 12, 1983

Biographical Info
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, June 12, 1983
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Released after 16 years

Officer Fletcher was shot and killed after being ambushed by an armed robbery suspect while working off-duty security at a local convenience store. The suspect also murdered the store's manager.

Although the suspect was initially sentenced to two consecutive life terms for the murder a judge reduced the sentence to 25 years and the man was paroled in 2000. Neither the family of Officer Fletcher nor his agency were notified of the suspect's release beforehand. In 2002 the suspect petitioned the court to have his name legally changed.

Officer Fletcher was a US Air Force veteran and had been with the agency for seven years.