Bio & Incident Details
Age: 31
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 2/20/1973
Weapon: Shotgun
Suspect: Not available
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Private Carroll Garrison was shot and killed by a homeowner who mistook him for a burglary while investigating a burglary at 2000 hours. A neighbor had called the police to report a burglary at the home.
The home had been burglarized the previous week and the homeowner grabbed a shotgun when he heard Private Garrison outside. The man fire a shot through the back door, striking Private Garrison. The homeowner was then involved in a 30-minute shootout with responding police units before being taken into custody.
He was convicted of second degree murder but the charge was thrown out the following year on appeal and was remanded to the lower court.
