Fred Douglas Carr
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Police Officer

Fred Douglas Carr

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch February 25, 1973
Age 27
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Fred Carr was shot and killed after responding to a report of a man with a shotgun at 606 15th Avenue E. When Officer Carr arrived at the scene with other officers, a group of people met the officers and told them the man had gone into his house. The officers entered the house, and the suspect jumped out of a closet and opened fire. Officer Carr was hit but was able to return fire. The other officers also returned fire killing the suspect. Officer Carr had served with the Seattle Police Department for three years.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Carr gave the Seattle Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Carr.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Seattle, King County, WA
Platform Identity seatpd.king.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 25, 1973
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

Military Service

Fred Douglas Carr served in the U.S. Army (1967–1969) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Fred Douglas 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 97,772 officers honored here.

In WA, 187 of 340 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55% of this state's fallen. That is 55 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Seattle Police Department, 44 of 60 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 73.3% of this agency's fallen.

Seattle Police Department
44
of 60 officers
73.3% Felonious
WA — Statewide
187
of 340 officers
55% 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. Fred Douglas Carr's cause is highlighted.

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

How Fred Douglas Carr Compares

Age at Death
27
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Fred Douglas Carr is highlighted in Feb.

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. Fred Douglas Carr was killed by shotgun.

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

Incident Location

Military Service

Fred Douglas Carr served in the U.S. Army (1967–1969) before joining law enforcement.

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