Carroll County Sheriff's Office, Virginia
End of Watch: Thursday, March 9, 2017
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 4 years, 6 months
Badge Number: 122
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: March 9, 2017
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Arrested
Deputy Sheriff Curtis Bartlett was killed in a vehicle crash while responding to assist another deputy and a Virginia State Police trooper who were involved in a pursuit.
He was traveling on Highway 58 when his patrol car collided with a tractor trailer that was exiting I-77. The occupants of the vehicle that was being pursued were apprehended a short time later. The driver of the vehicle being pursued was charged with driving on a revoked license resulting in death and several additional misdemeanor charges.
Deputy Bartlett was a U.S. Army veteran. He had served with the Carroll County Sheriff's Office for 3-1/2 years and had previously served with the Albemarle, North Carolina, Police Department for one year. He is survived by his parents and four siblings.