Baltimore City Police Department, Maryland
End of Watch: Monday, November 19, 1928
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: 517
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 19, 1928
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Sergeant Joseph Carroll was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect wanted for wounding a New York City police officer outside the police headquarters.
Two other Baltimore officers and the suspect were also wounded during the arrest attempt. The suspect died of his wounds two days later.
Sergeant Carroll had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for 20 years. He was survived by his wife and six children.