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Sergeant James P. Carter, Jr. | Newton Police Department, Massachusetts
Newton Police Department, Massachusetts

Sergeant

James P. Carter, Jr.

Newton Police Department, Massachusetts

End of Watch: Sunday, December 3, 1978

Biographical Info

Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: December 3, 1978
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Released after 18 months

Sergeant Carter was struck and killed by a stolen car that was being driven by a 20-year-old man at a high rate of speed at 0130 hours. The driver and a companion were leaving from the scene of a armed robbery in Auburndale when they forced a man at gunpoint to surrender his car. Sergeant Carter had stopped a speeder when the suspect car came over a hill, struck his patrol car, and them him. Both were apprehended the next day in South Boston. The driver was sentenced to 17 years but was released after only 18 months.

Sergeant Carter had been with the agency for 11 years and was survived by his three children. He was a U.S. Army Veteran.