Tampa Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Friday, June 2, 1905
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 29, 1905
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Acquitted
Captain Carter was shot and killed as he searched for a man who was threatening a woman with a gun. During the search the suspect jumped from behind some bushes and shot Captain Carter from approximately ten feet away. Captain Carter succumbed to his wounds three days later.
A suspect, who claimed self defense, was tried for murder and acquitted. He died in the county poor home on July 18, 1919.