Carlton Daniel Jenkins

Camden County Sheriff's Office — Woodbine, GA

Felonious

End of Watch August 28, 2000

Age 36

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Sergeant Carlton Jenkins was shot and killed after making a traffic stop of a robbery suspect on northbound I-95, near mile marker 19, at 12:39 am.

Sergeant Jenkins had stopped an older model vehicle in response to a bulletin put out by a neighboring jurisdiction in Florida. The vehicle was connected to several armed robberies that had happened earlier in the evening.

During the stop, Sergeant Jenkins ordered the suspect to exit and approach the rear of the vehicle. However, the suspect did not comply and stood in the doorway of the vehicle. Sergeant Jenkins repeated his order as the suspect reached inside the vehicle saying he was retrieving his license. He immediately turned and fired four shots at the officer. As Sergeant Jenkins was laying on the ground the suspect took his handgun and shot him in the head, killing him. The entire incident occurred in less than 20 seconds, 13 of which Sergeant Jenkins was being fired upon.

A passing truck driver witnessed part of the incident and called for help using Sergeant Jenkins' radio. The trucker was able to give a description of the vehicle and the suspect was arrested approximately four hours later. The man was sentenced to two life sentences plus 35 years without the possibility of parole.

In August of 2010, the 28th day of August was declared to be Sergeant Carlton Daniel Jenkins Day in Camden County.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Jenkins gave the Camden County Sheriff's Office 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Woodbine community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Jenkins.

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

Agency

Department Camden County Sheriff's Office

Location Woodbine, GA

Platform Identity ccso.camden.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 28, 2000

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Sergeant Carlton Daniel Jenkins 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 GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Camden County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Camden County Sheriff's Office

of 4 officers

50% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious