Carl Rolf

Springfield Police Department — Springfield, MA

Felonious

End of Watch November 2, 1938

Age 41

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 18

Incident

Officer Carl Rolf was shot and killed as he and other officers raided an illegal drinking establishment. Officer Rolf and other officers were fired upon when entering the building. Officer Rolf was critically wounded. Two other officers returned fire, hitting the suspect who died from his injuries. Officer Carl Rolf had served with the Springfield Police Department for 16 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Rolf gave the Springfield Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Springfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Rolf.

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

Agency

Department Springfield Police Department

Location Springfield, MA

Platform Identity spd.hampden.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 2, 1938

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Police Officer Carl Rolf is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MA, 199 of 469 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.4% of this state's fallen. That is 11.8 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Springfield Police Department, 7 of 19 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.8% of this agency's fallen.

Springfield Police Department

of 19 officers

36.8% Felonious

MA — Statewide

199

of 469 officers

42.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious