Stephenson County Sheriff's Office, Illinois
End of Watch: Friday, April 23, 2004
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge Number: 55
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: April 23, 2004
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Correctional Officer Steven Carroll suffered a fatal heart attack in the Stephenson County Courthouse shortly after struggling with a prisoner that he had physically removed from one of the courtrooms.
He suffered a heart attack and collapsed moments after placing the male prisoner in a holding cell.
Officer Carroll had served with the Stephenson County Sheriff's Office for 18 years and was a United States Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was survived by his wife, son, three daughters, four grandchildren, brother and sister.