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Sergeant Michael J. Carroll | Norwich Police Department, Connecticut
Norwich Police Department, Connecticut

Sergeant

Michael J. Carroll

Norwich Police Department, Connecticut

End of Watch: Tuesday, December 11, 1934

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: 22 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 11, 1934
Weapon Used: Shotgun; 12 gauge
Suspect Info: Committed suicide

Sergeant Michael Carroll was shot and killed while attempting to take a mentally disturbed man into custody for commitment to the Connecticut State Hospital.

As Sergeant Carroll was attempting to open the door of the man's room at his Washington Street residence the man opened fire with a 12-gauge shotgun, fatally wounding Sergeant Carroll. The man then committed suicide.

Sergeant Carroll had been with the Norwich Police Department for 22 years.