Louisville Housing Authority Police Department, Kentucky
End of Watch: Thursday, August 17, 1995
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: February 29, 1980
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Corporal Michael Carrithers died from injuries sustained in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Preston Street and St. Catherine Street on February 29th, 1980.
He was responding to a burglary in progress when the crash occurred. He was rushed to a hospital where he lapsed into a coma and remained unconscious until his death, 15 years later.
Corporal Carrithers was survived by his wife.