Bernis Carr Jr.
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Officer

Bernis Carr Jr.

Metropolitan Police Department — Washington, DC
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch February 16, 1978
Age 31
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Badge 551
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Bernis Carr was shot and killed when he was identified as an officer during a robbery while he was off duty. He was in a bar at 4801 Georgia Avenue, NW when four men entered it. They emptied the register and then began robbing patrons. Officer Carr had prepared himself for a shootout by removing his gun from its holster and concealing it. When the robbers discovered the empty holster, Officer Carr opened fire, but the suspects returned fire, striking him several times. The shooter was convicted of first-degree murder. Officer Carr was a United States Air Force Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for 11 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Officer Carr gave the Metropolitan Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity mpdc.dc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 16, 1978
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 31
Badge Number 551
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Bernis Carr Jr. served in the the United States military (1962–1966) before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Bernis is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1978, 121 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 43rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Bernis was 31. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Bernis had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

Metropolitan Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Bernis among them.

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Where

Officer Bernis Carr Jr.

Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch February 16, 1978

Military Service

Bernis Carr Jr. served in the United States military (1962–1966) before joining law enforcement.

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