Edward William Carson
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Patrolman

Edward William Carson

Scituate Police Department — Scituate, MA
Accident
End of Watch September 4, 1938
Age 30
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Carson was killed in a motorcycle accident while attempting to stop a speeding car. He suffered a serious head injuries when he was thrown to the ground. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to the injuries one hour later.

Patrolman Carson had been with the agency for eight years and was survived by his wife and child.

Survivors

Patrolman Carson had been with the agency for eight years and was survived by his wife and child.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Carson gave the Scituate Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Scituate community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Carson.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Scituate, Plymouth County, MA
Platform Identity spd.plymouth.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 4, 1938
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Edward William Carson is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In MA, 158 of 469 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.7% of this state's fallen. That is 33.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Scituate Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
MA — Statewide
158
of 469 officers
33.7% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward William Carson's cause is highlighted.

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

How Edward William Carson Compares

Age at Death
30
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
8
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edward William Carson is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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