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Officer Roy J. Carney | Wilmington Police Department, North Carolina
Wilmington Police Department, North Carolina

Officer

Roy J. Carney

Wilmington Police Department, North Carolina

End of Watch: Thursday, April 1, 1937

Biographical Info

Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: April 1, 1937
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Acquitted

Officer Roy Carney was struck and killed by a drunk driver while he and his partner pushed their bicycle up a hill on Third Street at the beginning of their shift. The drunk driver was arrested by Officer Carney's partner at the scene and was charged with murder. Two months later a jury acquitted the driver.

Officer Carney had been with the agency for 13 months. He was survived by a wife and son.