Roll of Honor
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.
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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
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Edward William Carson is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 2.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward William Carson's cause is highlighted.
How Edward William Carson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edward William Carson is highlighted in Sep.