Private Carroll D. Garrison
Prince George's County Police Department
Maryland
End of Watch: Tuesday, February 20, 1973

Biographical Info
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, February 20, 1973
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Not available

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.