Carl Richard Goodman Jr.

Madison County Sheriff's Office — Huntsville, AR

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch August 22, 1981

Age 34

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 3

Incident

Deputy Goodman was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car was struck head-on while he responded to an officer needs assistance call. Deputy Goodman was a U.S. Army veteran and received a Purple Heart in the Vietnam War.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two daughters, parents, two sisters, and two brothers.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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.
Deputy Sheriff Goodman served with the Madison County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Huntsville 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

Department Madison County Sheriff's Office

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Huntsville, Madison County, AR

Platform Identity mcso.madison.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 22, 1981

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Carl Richard Goodman Jr. served in the U.S. Army (1964â1967) before joining law enforcement.

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Deputy Sheriff Carl Richard Goodman Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In AR, 92 of 372 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.7% of this state's fallen. That is 24.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Madison County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Madison County Sheriff's Office

of 4 officers

75% Accident

AR — Statewide

of 372 officers

24.7% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident