Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas
End of Watch: Thursday, May 26, 2005
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Training accident
Date of Incident: May 19, 2005
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Jimmy Ray Carty succumbed to head injuries sustained one week earlier while attending training at the Texas Department of Public Safety Training Academy at 5805 N Lamar Boulevard in Austin.
He sustained the head injury while participating in an arrest and controlled tactics drill.
Trooper Carty had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for only several months and had previously served with the Smith County Sheriff's Department for seven years. He is survived by his wife, three children, two sisters, and parents.