Otsego County Sheriff's Office, Michigan
End of Watch Saturday, May 3, 1986
Add to My HeroesCarl L. Darling, Jr.
Deputy Darling was shot and killed while transporting a pedestrian he had picked up. The suspect abducted Deputy Darling and then shot him.
The suspect in Deputy Darling's murder fled to Georgia where he was shot and killed by a special agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Deputy Darling had served with the agency for 3 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
- Age 35
- Tour 3 years
- Badge 15
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Shot and killed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 21 ReflectionsRest in peace Deputy Sheriff Darling.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 9, 2019
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