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Deputy Sheriff

Joseph Carter

Elliott County Sheriff's Department — Sandy Hook, KY

Felonious

End of Watch November 9, 1926

Age 57

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Joseph Carter was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for arson in the man's home.

The man's father shot Deputy Carter inside the home and then fled.

Deputy Carter was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Deputy Carter was survived by his wife.

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.
Deputy Sheriff Carter served with the Elliott County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Sandy Hook community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Carter.

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

Agency

Department Elliott County Sheriff's Department

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Sandy Hook, Elliott County, KY

Platform Identity ecso.elliott.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 9, 1926

Age 57

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Deputy Sheriff Joseph Carter 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 KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 76.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Elliott County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Elliott County Sheriff's Department

of 3 officers

100% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Carter's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Joseph Carter Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Carter is highlighted in Nov.

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. Joseph Carter was killed by gun; unknown type.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Others Who Wore This Badge

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