Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Department, Louisiana
End of Watch: Friday, December 19, 2008
Age: 22
Tour of Duty: 3 months
Badge Number: EP31
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: December 19, 2008
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Carter suffered a heart attack while involved in a foot pursuit of several suspects who fled on foot after being stopped in a stolen car in Ville Platte.
He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Deputy Carter had served with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Department for only three months. He is survived by his 1-year-old daughter.