Kansas City Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch: Monday, July 18, 1921
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 18, 1921
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Unsolved
Patrolman Carl Bickett was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect during a raid at the Arcadia Hotel at 1:00 am.
The suspect fled the scene, and a foot chase ensued. Patrolman Bickett caught up with the suspect, and a shootout ensued. He was killed in front of the La Casa Hotel at 325 West 11th Street. The shooter fled.
Two men were arrested hours later, but they were not connected to the shooting. The shooter was never apprehended.
Patrolman Bickett had served with the Kansas City Police Department for 6 years. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, his parents, three brothers, and one sister.
His father-in-law, Patrolman Thomas J. Wilson, was killed in the line of duty on December 19, 1923.