Roll of Honor
James G. Carragher
Incident
Police Officer James Carragher was shot and killed as he attempted to arrest two suspects who tried to rob him. Officer Carragher had just returned home from his tour of duty and was about eighty feet from his building when two men approached him with guns. The men attempted to rob Officer Carragher. Officer Carragher drew his weapon and was able to fire five shots before being shot twice and killed. The suspects, 22 and 32, were arrested approximately ten months later after Detectives received a tip that one of the suspects had been bragging about his role in the murder of Officer Carragher. One of the suspects, 22, was later convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 18 years to life in prison. In an unrelated robbery of an elderly woman the same night, 9 to 18 years was added to his sentence. He was paroled on September 5, 2014. Officer Carragher was a United States Navy veteran of World War II who served with the New York City Housing Authority Police Department for 16 years and was assigned to Service Area 1.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, four daughters, and four grandchildren.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Carragher gave the New York City Housing Authority Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
James G. Carragher served in the Navy (1945â1946) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer James G. Carragher is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At New York City Housing Authority Police Department, 13 of 19 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 68.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James G. Carragher's cause is highlighted.
How James G. Carragher Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 2014
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James G. Carragher is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James G. Carragher was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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