Wilmington Police Department, North Carolina
End of Watch: Thursday, April 1, 1937
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
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.