Roll of Honor
Incident
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.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Darling gave the Otsego County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gaylord community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Darling.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Carl L. Darling Jr. served in the the United States military (1969) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Carl L. Darling Jr. is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In MI, 426 of 719 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.2% of this state's fallen. That is 59.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Otsego County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carl L. Darling Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Carl L. Darling Jr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carl L. Darling Jr. is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Carl L. Darling Jr. was killed by gun.
Military Service
Carl L. Darling Jr. served in the U.S. Army (1969) before joining law enforcement.
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