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Deputy Constable William Frank Carey | Carmel Police Department, Indiana
Carmel Police Department, Indiana

Deputy Constable

William Frank Carey

Carmel Police Department, Indiana

End of Watch: Friday, June 8, 1900

Biographical Info

Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 8, 1900
Weapon Used: Handgun; Pistol
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Deputy Constable William Carey was shot and killed by a traveling evangelist known as ''Cyclone Johnson.'' The evangelist had a history of assaulting people who disagreed with the way he preached.

Deputy Carey arrested the subject for assault and battery and escorted him to a nearby livery stable for trial. As a crowd of people gathered the subject produced a pistol and shot Deputy Carey twice in the chest. An unknown citizen returned fire killing the subject.

Deputy Carey had served with the Carmel Police Department for one year.