Carter Lee Curry
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Night Marshal

Carter Lee Curry

Doddsville Police Department — Doddsville, MS
Felonious
End of Watch April 2, 1975
Age 49
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Marshal Curry was shot and killed after responding to a burglary in progress.

Marshal Curry had served with the Doddsville Police Department for six years.

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Marshal Curry gave the Doddsville Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Doddsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Marshal Curry.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Doddsville, MS
Platform Identity doddpd.sunflower.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 2, 1975
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Night Marshal Carter Lee Curry 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 MS, 243 of 350 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this state's fallen. That is 69.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Doddsville Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
MS — Statewide
243
of 350 officers
69.4% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carter Lee Curry's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Carter Lee Curry Compares

Age at Death
49
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
6
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carter Lee Curry is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Carter Lee Curry was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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