Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Edward Carr succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained on August 4th, 1924, was shot and killed while he and two other deputies attempted to arrest an auto theft suspect near 321 Missouri Avenue in East St. Louis. He and the other deputies were conducting a stakeout of a theatre when he was alerted to the suspect's presence. As they placed the man under arrest the broke free and ran into the theatre. Deputy Carr was shot in the abdomen by another deputy's revolver while the suspect was struggling to gain possession of the weapon.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Carr served with the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Belleville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Carr.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Edward Carr 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 97,756 officers honored here.
In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At St. Clair County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Carr's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Carr Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Carr is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward Carr was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from St. Clair County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
